The End of Up
The mountains of Japan are steeped in human history. Gary and Don challenge themselves and the trails as they reconnect and tell stories; tales of Japan, adventure, and the meaning of being human. Deep in both these old friends' lives, percolating diseases threaten to harm them. Inside their anecdotes may be solutions to their problems.
Another Five Patients
This suspenseful thriller traces foreign medical graduate Dr. Kip Paiva, an emigrant and survivor of human trafficking in post-apartheid South Africa. Her refuge from a Zulu militant captor comes to an end, as his brutal violence has finally tracked her across the ocean. While her past catches up to her, Dr. Paiva also becomes the scapegoat of a malpractice suit. Frightened for her and her son's lives, Dr. Paiva begins a journey fueled by bottomless resiliency and a mother's love. Her story intertwines through five others, all riveting, and all taking place in the busy and energetic Spectrum Health General Hospital in New York. Debut author Melissa Crickard uses this microcosm to illustrate larger aspects of modern medicine, such as the evolving healthcare crisis, the developing roles of women in the workforce, and union employee rights. Another Five Patients combines international intrigue and hospital politics with individual human stories involving hospital staff, patients, and their families. The result is a captivating experience that reminds us that, whether doctor, mother, or child, we are all people, with flaws and emotions in a world of uncertainty.
The Problem with Nurse Emma
Emma's goal in life was to become a wife to her childhood sweetheart. However, six months before their planned wedding, tragedy stuck and the love of her life was killed in a skiing accident. He died in her arms atop a snow-covered mountain and she was helpless to save him. Driven by her guilt over Brock's death, Emma was determined to never again be helpless in the face of a life or death emergency. She devoted herself to becoming a nurse, hoping that by saving others she could heal her own heart. When she takes a position as a nurse in St. Rita's Hospital she finds herself unprepared for the trauma, and drama, that comes with working in an Emergency Room. Emma's skills are tested with a host of bizarre medical emergencies, but her most challenging problem is the love-hate relationship with the handsome, but arrogant, Dr. Russo.
Learning to Soar
Learn all about Turners Syndrome so you can feel knowledgable and equipped moving forward - whether you have the condition or know someone who does.What is Turners Syndrome What is different about girls with TS, internally or externally? What are the symptoms and concerns - medically, mentally, socially......? How do they cope in their everyday lives?
One Day of Lucidity
Isabella Cunningham awakens to find herself being cared for by unfamiliar people, in an unfamiliar setting, and with little knowledge of how this has come to be. She can no longer talk or move, and to her further dismay is confined within a nursing bed. Unable to fully express herself, Isabella's only means of solace lie in her love for classical music, her enduring sense of humour, a passionate determination to be reunited with her loved ones - particularly her husband - and to discover what ailments now forge their cruel hold.Through a series of peculiar events and moving flashbacks, Isabella gradually learns of what is inflicting her body and mind, her true age, and why her family appear to be so distant at times - all during this one day of lucidity. As the reader, you are placed into Isabella's vulnerable position - to look through her eyes - to see and feel what she is going through. The author has written this novel to highlight some common provisions and experiences relating to cancer, dementia and palliative care, in the hope of addressing the wrongful stigma that still surrounds them.There are many people like Isabella in our world, and this book is dedicated to each of them and their caregivers.An ideal read for fans of Lisa Genova and Wendy Mitchell.About the Author: Andrew John Bell has worked in a private Care Home setting as a Care Assistant, and then as a Senior Care Assistant, for almost a decade. During this time, Andrew has assisted in meeting the needs of residents who are sadly reaching, and who have reached, the end of their lives. He has used his own personal experiences to write this novel and continues to be an advocate for mental health awareness via social media. Andrew was born in County Durham, England, and continues to reside there with his wife and their two daughters. *** Review Highlights (Amazon, UK) ***"I would recommend this book to anyone either working in the care industry or someone who has helped a member of their family through this dreadful illness.""I couldn't put it down. Some parts were funny... some parts were upsetting.""I found this book to be very enlightening.""Isabella is a likeable character and I felt a great empathy for her.""Interesting and very moving.""This book is a great insight.""Beautifully written."
Terminally Ill
Magic? Dr. Hope Sze steers clear of magic. But when "Elvis the Escape King" chains and nails himself inside a coffin and lowers himself into Montreal's St. Lawrence River, he can't break free. So Hope restarts his heart and saves his life. But now Elvis demands to know who sabotaged his stunt. Hope hung up her amateur detective badge two months ago in order to tend to cancer patients on palliative care. The only cases she solves right now are case studies on pain and over-stuffed emergency rooms. Which gets just the tiniest bit boring. Hope could escape Montreal any day now. She could transfer to Ottawa to join her ex-paramour, Ryan. No more unspeakable Montreal drivers and stymied medical care. No more working with the charming yet infuriating Dr. Tucker. Hope the Escape Artist can afford to act generous. As parting gift to Montreal, city of festivals (and murderers), she could help Elvis out. Just asking a few questions won't hurt anyone. Right? And so Hope plunges into her most unconventional and, possibly, her most terminal adventure yet. Where the magical art of escape and the dastardly art of crime vie for centre stage, and the better man may lose. Forever.
Critical
ANGELA DAWSON, M.D., APPEARS TO HAVE IT ALL: AT THE AGE OF THIRTY-SEVEN, SHE OWNS A FABULOUS NEW YORK CITY APARTMENT, A STUNNING SEASIDE HOUSE ON NANTUCKET, AND ENJOYS THE PERKS OF HER PROSPEROUS LIFESTYLE. BUT HER CLIMB TO THE TOP WAS ROUGH, MARKED BY A TROUBLED CHILDHOOD, A FAILED MARRIAGE, AND THE DEVASTATING BLOW OF BANKRUPTCY AS A PRIMARY-CARE INTERNIST. PAINFULLY AWARE OF THE ROLE OF ECONOMICS IN MODERN LIFE, PARTICULARLY IN THE HEALTH-CARE FIELD, ANGELA RETURNED TO SCHOOL TO EARN AN MBA. ARMED WITH A SHINY NEW DEGREE AND BLESSED WITH DETERMINATION, INTELLIGENCE, AND IMPECCABLE TIMING, ANGELA FOUNDED A START-UP COMPANY, ANGELS HEALTHCARE, THEN TOOK IT PUBLIC. WITH HER CONTROLLING INTEREST IN THREE BUSY SPECIALTY HOSPITALS IN NEW YORK CITY AND PLANS FOR OTHERS IN MIAMI AND LOS ANGELES, ANGELA`S FUTURE LOOKED VERY BRIGHT. THEN A SURGE OF DRUG-RESISTANT STAPH INFECTIONS IN ALL THREE HOSPITALS DEVASTATES ANGELA`S CAREFULLY CONSTRUCTED WORLD. NOT ONLY DO THE INFECTIONS RESULT IN PATIENT DEATHS, BUT THE FATALITIES ALSO CAUSE STOCK PRICES TO TUMBLE, LEAVING MARKET ANALYSTS WONDERING IF ANGELA WILL BE ABLE TO HOLD HER EMPIRE TOGETHER. NEW YORK CITY MEDICAL EXAMINERS LAURIE MONTGOMERY AND JACK STAPLETON ARE NATURALLY INTRIGUED BY THE UPTICK IN STAPH-RELATED POST-PROCEDURE DEATHS. ASIDE FROM THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL CURIOSITY, THERE`S A PERSONAL STAKE AS WELL: LAURIE AND JACK ARE NEWLY MARRIED, AND JACK IS FACING SURGERY TO REPAIR A TORN LIGAMENT AT ANGELS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL. DESPITE JACK`S PROTESTS, LAURIE CAN`T HELP INVESTIGATING-OPENING A PANDORA`S BOX OF CORPORATE INTRIGUE THAT THREATENS NOT JUST HER LIVELIHOOD, BUT HER LIFE WITH JACK AS WELL. मार्च-एप्रिल २००७ मधल्या एका आठवड्यात एकमेकांना अजिबात न ओळखणा-या तीन माणसांच्या आरोग्याच्या संदर्भात सर्वस्वी अनपेक्षित अशा घटना घडल्या. ह्या घटनांमध्ये दोघांचा जीव गेला आणि शिवाय हजारो लोकांच्या जीवनांवर गंभीर परिणाम झाले. या घटनांमध्ये बळी पडलेल्या लोकांना असं काही होणार, याची पुसटशीही कल्पना नव्हती. या तिघांमधला एक गोरा डॉक्टर होता. दुसरा आफ्रिकन-अमेरिकन असून तो कॉम्प्युटर प्रोग्
Seizure
THE BRILLIANT SCIENTIST DANIEL LOWELL, WHO HAS DEVELOPED THE TECHNIQUE OF CLONING OF THE HUMAN CELLS AND TREATING THE PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON DISEASE USING THIS TECHNIQUE AND AN AMBITIOUS SENATOR MR. BUTLER, WHO FULFILLS HIS POLITICAL CAUSES BY PLAYING WITH THE EMOTIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND; THEY FACE EACH OTHER. FINALLY, DANIEL AGREES TO THE UNLAWFUL PROPOSAL BY THE SENATOR, HE AGREES TO USE THE GENETICS IN A WAY NO ONE HAS EVER DREAMT OF BEFORE. BUT DANIEL PUTS ONE CONDITION FOR THE SENATOR TO FULFILL; HE INSISTS THAT THE GENES NEEDED FOR THIS EXPERIMENT SHOULD COME STRAIGHT FROM THE SHRINE OF JESUS CHRIST. THIS LEADS TO A SERIES OF CHECK AND CHECKMATE. पेशींचे क्लोनिंग करून मानवजातीला ग्रासणा-या पार्किन्सन्ससारख्या आनुवंशिक विकारांवर उपचार करण्याचे तंत्र विकसित करणारा, विलक्षण बुद्धिमत्तेचा शास्त्रज्ञ डॅनियल लॉवेल आणि लोकांच्या भावनांशी खेळून स्वत चा राजकीय मतलब साधणारा एक महत्त्वाकांक्षी सिनेटर, एकमेकांच्या समोर उभे ठाकतात. पेचातून सुटका व्हावी म्हणून डॅनियल सिनेटर बटलरचा अनैतिक प्रस्ताव मान्य करून, कोणी कधी न केलेले जनुक उपचार करायला तयार होतो. उपचारासाठी लागणारे जनुक थेट खिस्ताच्या रक्तापासून मिळवण्याची विलक्षण अट बटलर घालतो आणि त्यातून सुरू होते ती पेच-डावपेचांची जीवघेणी मालिका...
Cradle in the Rain
A young and brilliant lawyer, Richard Bridges runs into a former college friend, Seth Nathan, and is shocked to find him haggard, ravaged by the rashes gripping his skin. Seth was once good-natured and upright, known for his charisma. His small and sullen frame shows a different Seth, he's become a different man. Overwhelmed with empathy and realizing the enormity of Seth's condition, Richard embarks on a search for a cure for his friend. The medical community says his rashes are not contagious. So why have their small circle of friends also begun to develop rashes? One by one Richard watches them each brought to the brink of death. Is Seth a walking epidemic of rashes or is there a deeper cause of the plague? How can a lawyer with no medical knowledge find a cure for this and become Seth's last hope? So he does the unthinkable.
The Sin Eaters
Nip. Tuck. Cut. Kill.Cheek implants.Botox.He's only 22 years old. What's he trying to hide behind plastic surgery?Dr. Hope Sze scours the Internet for real-life clues to this patient's past, present, and deadly future.Photos. Videos. And anything else she and her computer-savvy boyfriend can link to him before it's too late."The Sin Eaters," inspired by a true case of murder in Montreal and a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for the best crime story in Canada.Accompanied by essay by the author exploring the real-life killer who committed one of Canada's most vicious crimes-and the police officers and civilians who put him behind bars.These events take place between Terminally Ill (Hope Sze #3) and Stockholm Syndrome (Hope Sze #4)Originally published in Montreal Noir.One doctor plunges through the looking glass. And the scalpel. And an online game of truth or dare."There are many standouts ... especially ... Melissa Yi's The Sin Eaters (featuring C繫te-des-Neiges)." Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail"Melissa Yi profiles a young medical resident who is drawn into the murky world of plastic surgery, where, by definition, people are not always what they seem. Smart and sassy, this time she might be in over her head." Jim Napier, Reviewing the Evidence"A bicultural roster of talent by some of the city's best crime-fiction specialists, with tales from the city's many neighbourhoods. Some examples: Melissa Yi's "The Sin Eaters" is set in C繫te-des-Neiges .... " Sarah Murdoch, Toronto Star"Hope Sze, the modern heroine of Melissa Yi's "The Sin Eaters," finds solace in a venerable Yiddish proverb .... Whether it's the quirkiness of the characters, the ingenuity of the puzzles, or the big hearts inside some of the darkest villains, noir's different north of the border. Here's hoping readers will say 'Vive la difference.'" Kirkus Review, profiling "The Sin Eaters" as it first appeared in Montreal NoirPRAISE FOR THE HOPE SZE SERIES#1 Mystery Selection-CBC Books, on Human Remains. Recommended authors also include Louise Penny and Maureen Jennings"[A] scarier-than-ever medical mystery," Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail, naming Human Remains one of the best Canadian suspense booksOne of the best crime novels of the season. CBC's The Next Chapter Mystery Panel, on Stockholm syndrome"Drawing on her personal experiences in the ER in Canada, Melissa has created medical thrillers that shine with authenticity and are impossible to put down."-Kris Nelscott, New York Times bestsellerMelissa Yi is a talented writer."-June Lorraine, Murder in Common
21 Days
The President of South Africa announces a 21 day lockdown because of COVID-19. As the unprecedented lockdown kicks in, city residents find their lives changed in all kinds of ways. 21 Days is a story set in a Johannesburg North suburb called Twinstreams which is not only the confluence of two streams, but also two social classes. One is an immigrant family from Lesotho, with dreams of an elusive better life, squatting on one side of the stream. All Thabo wants to do is provide a good life for his family but the lockdown forces him down a path he never would have contemplated, On the other side of the stream, a lefty middle class family is living the dream despite also starting over after moving from Zimbabwe. The stream's running waters also attract a rather noisy church on Sunday mornings. The middle class family grapples with the need for security, peace and quiet in a country side setting within the city and their social justice leanings. It is also about their maid, with South African ancestry, but born and raised in Zimbabwe, who the middle class family moved with when they come to South Africa. There's also a young student doctor, born in to privilege and teased for it by his mates, who spots the opportunity created by the ban on the sale of alcohol and takes advantage of his status to cruise the suburban streets selling alcohol at a huge profit. How do the residents cope with the new normal and find out how fate draws all of them together with a twist right at the end of the book.
To Bury the Cloud
Jules Westcott has a gray cloud hanging over her head, which she cannot shed. She has long left her childhood home in upstate New York for New York City, yet her worldview has been significantly shaped by childhood memories and experiences.As a member of a rehabilitative team in a hospital, she is constantly mindful of others' stories and needs and attempts to maximize their rehabilitative process. However, participation in their cycle of care prompts memories of her own hidden past to surface. She acknowledges her pain, but is unable to confront her 'hanging cloud'. Without being fully cognizant of what is happening, recognition of the often dire situations of others generates the beginning of her inner healing.Ultimately, it is through her interaction with an abused young patient that she unravels and confronts her past and permits herself to defeat her internal cycle of pain and conflict.This is a story of healing through helping.
Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith has been inspirational for several generations of med students. Martin Arrowsmith agonizes over his career and life decisions never sure if he's making the correct decisions. While the book details Arrowsmith's pursuit of the noble ideals of medical research for the benefit of mankind and of selfless devotion to the care of patients, Lewis throws many less noble temptations and self-deceptions in Arrowsmith's path. The attractions of financial security, recognition, even wealth and power distract Arrowsmith from his original plan to follow in the footsteps of his first mentor, Max Gottlieb, a brilliant but abrasive bacteriologist.In the course of the novel Lewis describes many aspects of medical training, medical practice, scientific research, scientific fraud, medical ethics, public health, and of personal/professional conflicts that are still relevant today. Professional jealousy, institutional pressures, greed, stupidity, and negligence are all satirically depicted, and Arrowsmith himself is exasperatingly self-involved. But there is also tireless dedication, and respect for the scientific method and intellectual honesty.A powerful novel that asks more questions than it answers. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Trauma Drama
Laboring in emergency rooms all around the country is a group of dedicated doctors and nurses who just want to make a difference. Some swear, some drink, and some laugh in order to manage their emotions while providing high-quality care in the most unimaginable, shocking, and difficult cases. Among this group of highly skilled medical professionals is Goldie Fisher, a nurse who is completing her first week of orientation at a level one trauma center. As she immerses herself in the organized chaos she now calls work, Goldie must learn how to control her emotions while juggling a diverse caseload, each with a new challenge. While caring for patients battling mental health issues, drug addiction, car accident injuries, gunshot wounds, and many other ailments, Goldie soon learns to rely on her adrenaline, inner-strength, and perseverance to endure the wild ride that comes with life as an emergency room nurse.Trauma Drama is the exciting story of an emergency room nurse's experiences as she embraces the ups and downs that accompany saving lives in a level one trauma center.
Trauma Drama
Laboring in emergency rooms all around the country is a group of dedicated doctors and nurses who just want to make a difference. Some swear, some drink, and some laugh in order to manage their emotions while providing high-quality care in the most unimaginable, shocking, and difficult cases. Among this group of highly skilled medical professionals is Goldie Fisher, a nurse who is completing her first week of orientation at a level one trauma center. As she immerses herself in the organized chaos she now calls work, Goldie must learn how to control her emotions while juggling a diverse caseload, each with a new challenge. While caring for patients battling mental health issues, drug addiction, car accident injuries, gunshot wounds, and many other ailments, Goldie soon learns to rely on her adrenaline, inner-strength, and perseverance to endure the wild ride that comes with life as an emergency room nurse.Trauma Drama is the exciting story of an emergency room nurse's experiences as she embraces the ups and downs that accompany saving lives in a level one trauma center.
Mooncrossed
One dedicated doctor. One playboy pilot. Is the moon still romantic when you're stuck orbiting it with your estranged best friend? In the year 2093, Captain Jason Tyler, one of the best pilots in the fleet, has been selected to run the daily transport shuttles to the surface of the moon. His charismatic personality and mesmerizing smile charms everyone around him. Except for the one person who matters the most. Doctor Anika Verde has managed to earn dual medical degrees and be the chief medical technician by the age of thirty. Excited about her new position as the only medic on the new space station orbiting the moon, she loves the idea that being six hours away from the nearest hospital gives frontier medicine a new meaning. Once upon a time, Anika and Tyler were inseparable. Now, she can't stand to be in the same room as him and he has no idea why. When missing medical supplies, construction accidents, and deadly viruses force these former friends to work together, will they be able to put aside their differences, or are they destined to be mooncrossed?
Have a Heart
It is the month of May, the year, 1998, the place, Lincoln Center. Ali and his mother attend the premiere of the ballet Swan Lake at the Metropolitan Opera House, where Anna, the Russian ballerina, is making her American Ballet Theatre debut as Odette/Odile. While dancing in the ballet, suddenly and unexpectedly, Anna, the Swan Queen, collapses, and the story begins. The next day, Dr. Ali is called to consult on Anna. He finds her in heart failure due to weakness of her heart muscle. Anna undergoes a barrage of tests and is crushed that her dancing days are over. During Anna's hospital stay, and subsequently, Anna and Ali, take a liking to each other and when her heart condition improves, they became lovers. Several months later, Ali meets Nancy, an investment analyst who works at the World Trade Center. He remains torn for his concern for Anna's health and his blossoming relationship with Nancy. In Have A Heart, Gomes explores the intertwined romantic and professional lives of three individuals, a torpid romance between a patient, Anna, and her doctor, Ali, the clash of cultures, the political upheavals of our times, the tribulations of waiting for a heart transplant, and the search for inner truth.
Genes
In this superhero fantasy, first time author, Dianne Bramble weaves an exciting tale of unexpected strength in the face of adversity. This story offers a realistic yet optimistic account of the emotions and challenges faced when diagnosed with a chronic neurological disease.All proceeds of the sale of this story will go towards Parkinson Superwalk, which raises funds for research and support for those with Parkinson's and their families.
History And Pathology Of Vaccination - Vol. I. - A Critical Inquiry
First published in 1889, this is the first volume of Edgar March Crookshank's treatise "History And Pathology Of Vaccination". Within in it, Cook explores the history of vaccination from the first inoculations and the work of Edward Jenner, to the related medial developments of the late nineteenth century. Highly recommended for those with an interest in medical history and the development of modern preventative medicine. Contents include: "History of Small Pox Inoculation in Foreign Countries", "History of Inoculation in Great Britain and Ireland", "The Operation of Inoculation", "Haygarth's System for Preventing Small Pox", "The Traditions of the Dairymaids", "Life and Letters of Edward Jenner", "Jenner's Rejected 'Inquiry'", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete the original text and artwork.
The Bacillus of Long LifeTheBacillus of Long Life
Reproduction of the original: The Bacillus of Long Life by Loudon M. Douglas
Project Day Lily
'Project Day Lily" Summary(186 words) The Project Day Lily story chronicles the events surrounding what the public knows as "Gulf War Syndrome." To this day, the public perception of that tragedy is very limited, but now there are over 150,000 veterans of that conflict that suffer from chronic illnesses and tens of thousands have died without acknowledgment or proper assistance to keep secret the origin of their illnesses. Project Day Lily tells the story of the discovery that men and women of our Armed Forces were actually exposed to chemical and biological mixtures from missiles and sprayers during the Gulf War that were supplied, in part, by a sinister network using a group of rogue bureaucrats, intelligence operatives and scientists. They were also exposed to contaminants in the multiple vaccines given during deployment. Project Day Lily presents the story of how one of these biological agents was found by two American scientists in veterans of the Gulf War and in civilians as part of a massive testing program and how various academic and governmental employees did everything in their power to prevent this information from being released to the American public.
The Aquila Trials
The monetization of medicine is merely in its cradle.- Ronit Arora, CEO, Meridian Labs In Frankfurt, an affluent heir faces his nemesis ten years after a miraculous cure.In Kolkata, an eminent NGO doctors the health records of unwitting sex workers.In cyberspace, an invisible army distorts consumers' reality.And in Mumbai, biotechnologist Shubhra Sen connects the dots through 'The Aquila Trials.' In the maze of a clinical trial gone awry, Shubhra is set against an opponent who will stop at nothing to rise to the echelons of the Global Billionaire CEO Club. A kaleidoscopic perspective on pharmacracy lays bare the commercialization, politicization, and ritualization of medicine. Pitting the strategies of Chanakya against those of Sun Tzu, communications specialist Kruti Shah unfolds a story of Big Pharma greed, corporate arm-twisting, and thrill.
Choosing What Matters
If you were dying of cancer, would you risk entering a game that saved you from pain, even if you chanced dying early?Dorothy Hunt is not willing to go out with a whimper, but rather a bang.The main problem? Not all of her family will support her decision.This time, she gets to choose a body that isn't pretty, isn't bound by the social customs of her family and generation."Make me ugly."Unused to video games, fighting cancer, Dorothy Hunt is focused on providing the scientists something they can't acquire without her.Data on an older human who is about to die.Will she be able to reconcile her decision with her children? Will she be able to engage with the game when she feels the pain her character feels?Will she ever get used to the smell?Dorothy Hunt will forever change the future of medicine, If she can stay alive long enough to do it.You don't send a kid to do a mature adult's job.Go up and click on BUY NOW or Read For Free and immerse yourself in Choosing What Matters: Pivot Lab Chronicles Book Two.Then tell your friends to read it, too.
The Last Rose of Summer
While working independently as a pre-med student at Cleary University, the soon-to-be physician, Mary Austin, discovers a remarkable, non-toxic drug that could offer tremendous hope to cancer patients. Her work is headed for publication in a top medical journal until a drug company begins negotiations with her bosses from which she is mysteriously excluded. Amid egregious sexual harassment, Mary's materials are blatantly sabotaged. As death threats follow and her work becomes impossible, she is accepted at Whitehead College of Medicine despite evidence that her bosses tampered with her application process. After becoming a pediatrics resident, she shares her story with her beloved mentor, Dr. Daniel Taylor, who allows her to temporarily leave her residency training to reproduce the work. Her joy turns to sorrow and then determination when she learns that Dr. Taylor is battling terminal pancreatic cancer. Even as a chain of events prompts the sabotage of Mary's drug stock and leaves her seemingly without any choice but to permanently leave academic medicine, the story of her drug is not over yet. In this novel inspired by a true story, after a young cancer researcher discovers a breakthrough drug that could change chemotherapy, the drug industry suppresses the breakthrough and transforms her life and career forever.
A CAUSE and MANNER
A sleep-deprived anesthesiologist consults his friends on dealing severely with his wife's lover. Suspense, dark humor and physicians behaving badly. A Cause and Manner is a noir psychological thriller. Dr. Matthias Kork is an anesthesiologist and a coroner. There is tension in the operating room between Matt and an elitist surgeon, Angelo Amodeo. There is also tension between Matt and his wife, whom he suspects of having an affair. Her alleged lover dies in what looks like a staged suicide. Angelo disappears next. Matt is either responsible for these events or wished for them hard enough. Matt is assigned to investigate the boyfriend's death. Despite the obvious conflict of interest, he accepts the case and brings in a verdict of suicide. The decedent's family launches a wrongful death lawsuit. At the hearing, their lawyer is on the verge of discovering the love affair that would have given Matt a motive for murder. He admits to all the allegations against him to bring the proceedings to a close. This by no means confirms his guilt. Peter Tinits is a physician in Ontario, Canada. The book title is taken from coroners' parlance for findings made at the conclusion of an investigation. The storyline features authentic details and gallows humor that only an insider would know. The question of whether murder can be justified, if it is well earned, remains unanswered. Click on the book cover for a free preview of the first few chaptersClick on ratings for reader reviewsVisit www.petertinits.com
STOP, Let Me Back On
A stroke left me ejected from the world. After hard work, determination, and assistance from my angels, I was able to get back on. I adapted to my new world, even finding joy in a new focus.
The Last Rose of Summer
While working independently as a pre-med student at Cleary University, the soon-to-be physician, Mary Austin, discovers a remarkable, non-toxic drug that could offer tremendous hope to cancer patients. Her work is headed for publication in a top medical journal until a drug company begins negotiations with her bosses from which she is mysteriously excluded. Amid egregious sexual harassment, Mary's materials are blatantly sabotaged. As death threats follow and her work becomes impossible, she is accepted at Whitehead College of Medicine despite evidence that her bosses tampered with her application process. After becoming a pediatrics resident, she shares her story with her beloved mentor, Dr. Daniel Taylor, who allows her to temporarily leave her residency training to reproduce the work. Her joy turns to sorrow and then determination when she learns that Dr. Taylor is battling terminal pancreatic cancer. Even as a chain of events prompts the sabotage of Mary's drug stock and leaves her seemingly without any choice but to permanently leave academic medicine, the story of her drug is not over yet. In this novel inspired by a true story, after a young cancer researcher discovers a breakthrough drug that could change chemotherapy, the drug industry suppresses the breakthrough and transforms her life and career forever.
Heart Beat
Proceeds will benefit the CDC's Emergency Fund.Five stories about the lives and loves of medical professionals and first responders.Sweet Daisy - When a doctor, who's had his own share of trauma, falls for his neighbor, he does everything he can to win over the sweet, skittish school teacher.An Unexpected Rescue - On a mission to clear out residents from the back country before a monster storm comes their way, a first responder encounters the quirkiest woman he's ever met who he can't keep away from.Marci's Co-Star - Magnets that repel would best describe the nurse practitioner's reaction to the new PA in the medical practice where she worked, but there's a reason opposites attract, and hoo-boy, do they ever.Love in the Time of Hantavirus - The medical director of a small hospital finds himself besotted with one his interns, and when she becomes gravely ill, he learns exactly how far he'll go to save the woman he loves.Heart Murmur - Two surgeons who'd been together since medical school thought they had it all until a series of events tears them apart, and unless they can find their way back to each other, their forever will be lost.
The CutTheCut
Saving lives is meant to be above politics.In a troubled health system, where patient outcomes and personal gain are intertwined, Harvey Pearce discovers a disturbing and dangerous truth.In The Cut, Dr Harvey Pearce is an emergency specialist who has spent a career looking after the sickest patients and improving emergency care. Harvey is a clinician and academic, and a respected and successful leader. He works in the Emergency Department of a major hospital and lives a healthy though tastefully indulgent aesthetic life as a single 50-something man. When he uncovers politically orchestrated activities that kill patients, harm staff, hide deficiencies and hinder progress, he becomes determined to find a solution.Across the city, episodes of patient injury and preventable deaths continue despite Harvey's struggles with bureaucracy. He drives to investigate these events and their sinister connections, whilst the establishment resists his efforts and its leaders continue to tolerate catastrophes.Harvey finds a grounding for his efforts through his podcasts. they fuel his aspirations as he struggles to put things right. The podcasts propose a pragmatic approach, offering a view that life could be better navigated with a closer focus on what really matters. They support the philosophical background of the plot and have a relevance beyond clinical medicine of healthcare to a broad and general international audience.But Harvey is quickly confronted with desperate and ruthless players who turn his efforts at reform into a perilous game with critical stakes. The investigation of this game leads to a full understanding of the complexity of the scenario and a revelation of the motives and mechanisms of the system failures.This is an absorbing novel about damage and death, safety and survival, evil and ethics, and the ever-present hope for a better way.The Cut is: A 'must read' for emergency and acute health professionals.Perhaps the new 'House of God' for this millennium.Absorbing and revealing - a gripping medico political drama with a touch of philosophy.A lively tale of mischief, mayhem and modern life. relevant to us all.A source of insights and solutions.Disturbingly accurate and carefully nuanced, this insider's story of what goes on (and wrong) in health systems is compelling reading.
Monday Night Knife & Gun ClubEpisode 4 of Nurse Kit Carson’s Adventures
While dodging the West's deadliest virus, nurses Kit Carson and Tonto, along with Doc Halliday, are tasked with Infiltrating secret, high stakes card games and stealing scarce medical supplies stockpiled at the High Plains Fort. Will the Vigilantes succeed in bringing healthcare justice to High Plains in America's new Wild West? Episode #4 in a serialized collection of short speculative fiction.
Finding Hope
Sometimes your reality can be scarier than fiction.Nick Weston thought his former girlfriend's unexpected marriage was his biggest problem.That is until a beautiful, brilliant doctor suspects him of murdering his daughter. Dr. Dakota Crenshaw is a DNA detective. She uses biological science to track down murderers. She knows what it's like to be the victim of a horrendous crime. Even so, sometimes, things are not as they seem. Nick tells Dakota he's never been a father. She's inclined to believe him, but if he didn't kill the precious toddler, who did? If you like romances filled with family drama and suspense, you'll love this clean and wholesome mystery.Finding Hope is the fourth book in the Hidden Hearts - Protection Unit series. It can be read as a standalone novel but is better understood when read as part of the series.
Hipocondria, mon amour!
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Is the Cat Lady Crazy?
Carol Farrell has had it with the citywide medical community. All of the doctors who have poked and prodded her crying baby are incompetent, insensitive, money-grubbing idiots.They've done hundreds of thousands of dollars-worth of nasty exams and procedures, but not one of them can adequately explain why her beautiful baby girl keeps screaming.The local medical community is fed up with Carol Farrell. She has too many kids with weird medical problems, too many cats, and she's a frequent flyer in too many emergency rooms. Moreover, Mrs. Farrell is afflicted with personality disorders that render her outright obnoxious. While the majority of the medical professionals believe the baby's problem is colic, which she'll outgrow, Carol just knows that there's something else going on.Is the cat lady crazy? Dr. Dewy Meadows, fresh out of medical school, doesn't think so, and her quest to find out why this infant keeps screaming becomes a life-altering experience for her and for another young physician.
The Waters of Crystal Lake
The Waters of Crystal Lake appear serene and beautiful in the fall sunshine of 1979. Yet something is silently glowing under its surface that could wreak havoc in the fictitious town of Greenwood, which depends on the lake for its water. Meanwhile, twenty-eight-year-old divorcee, Debra Chandler, is working in a Nashville research lab for the brilliant, but difficult Dr. Joseph Steiner, an authority in DNA research. Soon her quiet and boring world will be turned upside down when a new boyfriend, medical resident Dr. Jim Tarkington, asks her to accompany him to Greenwood to investigate a possible epidemic. Coincidently, this is the same town where her favorite cousin Elizabeth Chandler lives. Elizabeth works as an office nurse for a doctor in family practice. Shortly they and the rest of the medical community will be swept up in a disaster of epic proportions. Jim and Debra arrive at Greenwood Memorial planning a short visit to collect data for his research paper. There they find a chaotic scene with the hospital overflowing with deadly ill patients suffering from an unknown disease. The medical personnel have no idea what is causing the illness as they frantically attempt to treat the sick. After interviewing patients and arranging to collect samples from them, Debra and Jim, exhausted, spend the night at Elizabeth's home. The next day, acting on a hunch, they also obtain samples from the Greenwood Water Company before returning home. Back in Nashville, after careful laboratory analysis of the samples, they discover an unbelievable reason for the epidemic. This information will later force the decision-makers to admit a madman is loose in the city.
Fixation
The unexpected death of a facial cosmetic surgery patient appears to result from a post-operative complication. Dr. Celeste Noles, pathologist, finds clues during autopsy which stir the Army hospital medical staff, the Korean populace and the local legal community.Questions swirl, allegations are made, a trial ensues, and a second death results.The author fills in unknown portions of a real story with entertaining and suspenseful possibilities that will keep you reading.
After Kilimanjaro
It was just supposed to be a break, a respite from the rigors of training to be a surgeon. She would fly to Tanzania, climb a mountain, do a little feel-good medical work. She thought that was all she needed.
An Irish Country Cottage
An Irish Country Cottage is a charming entry in Patrick Taylor's beloved New York Times and internationally bestselling Irish Country series. The New Year brings challenges and changes to the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. The Christmas holidays have barely passed before a fire engulfs the humble thatched cottage housing of Donal Donnally and his family. Although the family escapes the blaze more or less unsinged, Donal, his wife, their three small children, and their beloved dog find themselves with nothing left but the clothes on their back. Good thing Doctors O'Reilly and Laverty are on hand to rally the good people of Ballybucklebo to come to their aid. Rebuilding the cottage won't be quick or easy, but good neighbors from all walks of life will see to it that the Donallys get back on their feet again, no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, matters of procreation occupy the doctors and their patients. Young Barry Laverty and his wife Sue, frustrated in their efforts to start a family, turn to modern medicine for answers. O'Reilly must tread carefully as he advises a married patient on how to avoid another dangerous pregnancy. As a new and tumultuous decade approaches, sectarian division threaten to bring unrest to Ulster, but in Ballybucklebo at least, peace still reigns and neighbors look after neighbors.
You Can Hear The Ice Cracking
'You can hear the ice cracking' is a love story, a family tragedy and - in a medical and social setting - a dissection of the ideas of a welfare state... Does it work? If not, why not? Phoebe Finch, an idealistic medical student, falls in love with Precious Ellington, a researcher into healthcare and welfare systems, from Harlem, New York. The clinical disasters affecting Phoebe's family illustrate points made by Precious. And they challenge us to ask what a welfare state is for. Who should benefit? And who should not? Robert Lefever intended to be a professional musician but the music department at Cambridge University showed him this was not a good plan. So he became a doctor - almost by accident - and loved every minute. He created the first NHS group medical practice in South Kensington, one of the first private diagnostic centres in London and the first rehabilitation centre in the world to treat all addictive behaviour and - non medicinally - the anxiety, depression and damaged self-esteem that underlie it. He and his wife, Pat, get to so many operas that it is a surprise - to them and others - that they have time for their day jobs, as a counsellor and a publisher, and for their writing.
And Now Tomorrow
This early work by Rachel Field was originally published in 1942 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'And Now Tomorrow' is a best-selling novel that was adapted into a film in 1944. Rachel Lyman Field was an American novelist, Poet, and Children's author, born in New York City, United States, on 19th September 1894. Field went on to produce many works of both adult fiction, plays, and children's fiction. Her most successful children's work was Hitty, the First Hundred Years (1929), which received the Newbury Award in 1930, for the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." This title, along with the posthumously published Prayer for a Child (1944), was named to the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for being considered to belong "On the same bookshelf" as Carroll's Alice.
Virus Thirteen
Virus Thirteen is an irreverent and contagious thriller from debut author Joshua Alan Parry. Scientists James Logan and his wife, Linda, have their dream careers at the world's leading biotech company, GeneFirm, Inc. But their happiness is interrupted by a devastating bioterrorist attack: a deadly superflu that quickly becomes a global pandemic. The GeneFirm complex goes into lockdown and Linda's research team is sent to high-security underground labs to develop a vaccine. Above ground, James learns that GeneFirm security has been breached and Linda is in danger. To save her he must confront a desperate terrorist, armed government agents, and an invisible killer: Virus Thirteen.
The Devil’s Cure
One man's blood could hold the key to curing cancer. That man is a death row killer. And he'll kill again rather than give it to you. How badly do you want it? David Haines sits on death row, imprisoned for murdering leading research doctors in the name of God. Meanwhile, the brilliant oncologist Dr. Laura Donaldson battles a disease that kills just as ruthlessly, and in an ironic twist of fate, Laura discovers that the murderer may hold within him the cure for cancer. When she unwittingly helps Haines escape from prison, she and FBI agent Kevin Sheldrake--a man with his own demons to overcome -- embark on a terrifying manhunt that takes them across the country and deep into their own troubled pasts. For both Laura and Kevin it is imperative that the killer be brought back alive -- but Haines would sooner kill himself and everyone else rather than offer his precious blood for medical science. Kenneth Oppel brilliantly entwines three compelling characters in this masterfully paced thriller that moves seamlessly between the worlds of science and religion. The Devil's Cure will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
The Game
This traditional-style murder mystery takes place in the unlikely setting of a hospital where an innocuous game, which medical staff play to hone their professional skills, provides the stimulus for murder.When Katlin's long-time friend dies mysteriously just as she is to be discharged from the hospital, Katlin and her colleague Palmer start stalking clues. Soon, they become convinced that a killer is taking advantage of the hospital environment to cover up deadly crime and using techniques that might have been learned during the game. But why would a medical professional, trained to alleviate physical and mental health, decide to murder seemingly random hospital patients? And why is this hospital the killer's target? Is the killer cold-blooded or suffering from some sort of delusion? With the whole hospital's staff as potential suspects, this whodunit is sure to keep the amateur sleuths guessing.
The Game
This traditional-style murder mystery takes place in the unlikely setting of a hospital where an innocuous game, which medical staff play to hone their professional skills, provides the stimulus for murder.When Katlin's long-time friend dies mysteriously just as she is to be discharged from the hospital, Katlin and her colleague Palmer start stalking clues. Soon, they become convinced that a killer is taking advantage of the hospital environment to cover up deadly crime and using techniques that might have been learned during the game. But why would a medical professional, trained to alleviate physical and mental health, decide to murder seemingly random hospital patients? And why is this hospital the killer's target? Is the killer cold-blooded or suffering from some sort of delusion? With the whole hospital's staff as potential suspects, this whodunit is sure to keep the amateur sleuths guessing....
Every Note Played
"Unsparing in her depiction of the disease's harrowing effects, neuroscientist Genova also celebrates humanity." --People "Sometimes it's easier to tell truth in fiction...And she tells it with heart and hope." --NPR "Her juxtaposition of scientific detail with compassionate, heartfelt storytelling is unparalleled." --Bookreporter "Every Note Played will grip and gut you." --The Boston Globe From neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice comes a powerful exploration of regret, forgiveness, freedom, and what it means to be alive. An accomplished concert pianist, Richard received standing ovations from audiences all over the world in awe of his rare combination of emotional resonance and flawless technique. Every finger of his hands was a finely calibrated instrument, dancing across the keys and striking each note with exacting precision. That was eight months ago. Richard now has ALS, and his entire right arm is paralyzed. His fingers are impotent, still, devoid of possibility. The loss of his hand feels like a death, a loss of true love, a divorce--his divorce. He knows his left arm will go next. Three years ago, Karina removed their framed wedding picture from the living room wall and hung a mirror there instead. But she still hasn't moved on. Karina is paralyzed by excuses and fear, stuck in an unfulfilling life as a piano teacher, afraid to pursue the path she abandoned as a young woman, blaming Richard and their failed marriage for all of it. When Richard becomes increasingly paralyzed and is no longer able to live on his own, Karina becomes his reluctant caretaker. As Richard's muscles, voice, and breath fade, both he and Karina try to reconcile their past before it's too late. Poignant and powerful, Every Note Played is a masterful exploration of redemption and what it means to find peace inside of forgiveness.
Faces in the Shadows
Artist, photographer, and editor Stanly Le Haley faces the onslaught of multiple sclerosis and subsequent legal blindness. He has been image oriented all his life, but now realizes he will never again see anyone or anything clearly. As the disease progresses he lives in expectation of complete vision loss. But the three women he encounters­--his neurologist, a professional colleague, and a public school teacher--discover that his scars run deeper than the optic nerves. Each in turn attempts to woo him from his lifelong guilt over simply being part of the human race.
