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One day in 2002 the 50-year old body of former Pittsburgh Steeler and hall of famer Mike Webster was laid on a cold table in front of pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu. Webster's body looked to Omalu like the body of a much older man, and the circumstances of his behavior prior to his death were clouded in mystery. But when Omalu cut into Webster's brain, it appeared to be normal. Something didn't add up.

Studying for the NCLEX-RN can sometimes feel like you're stuck in a word maze, surrounded by terms that seem impossible to remember. Every time you think you've got one down, another ten pop up to take its place. Sound familiar? We know the struggle-trying to cram 1,200 essential vocabulary words into your brain can be overwhelming. But here's the good news: it doesn't have to be boring!

It Started with a Finger Up My A*se is not your typical prostate cancer memoir—it’s a brutally honest, unexpectedly funny, and a deeply human journey through a diagnosis millions of men face but few talk about. I was diagnosed in 2024, and what followed was equal parts terrifying, ridiculous, painful, and oddly enlightening. This audiobook is filled with things you won’t hear in polite conversation, but probably should—from awkward intrusive exams and midnight fears, to German penis pumps and injections in a place they do not belong.

He has been called the greatest surgeon of the 20th century. The son of Lebanese immigrants, Michael DeBakey rose from humble beginnings in a backwater Louisiana town to dominate the landscape of modern medicine. His contributions to our understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease, in particular, were innumerable and epoch-making. DeBakey led a life of high drama, from the streets of Jazz Age New Orleans and the operating theaters of pre-war Europe, to the battlefields of World War II and the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina.

SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for When Breath Becomes Air by Dr. Paul Kalanithi includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the meaning of death and the doctor-patient dichotomy.

This concise book answers all the key questions people ask when they're considering, or beginning, doctoral study. Presented in an accessible question-and-answer format, and packed with facts, it is easy to understand. Whether you've recently started your doctoral study, you're still wondering whether doctoral study is for you, or you are supporting someone else through the process, this fully updated second edition will help. It is full of useful information and guidance for the early stages of this exciting new adventure.

Are you ready to embark on your journey to becoming a Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)? Look no further! You are no doubt a busy individual with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study for the CCRN exam. However, the truth is that the CCRN test is a challenging test. It is normal to have some anxiety about taking this test.

In order to bring its origin to light, Rebecca Skloot weaves together several narrative threads. One is primarily focused on Henrietta Lacks, the woman who, without her knowledge, became central to 20th century biomedical research. Another is the birth of modern biomedical research itself, and its roots in the American eugenics movement. Finally, there is the impact of this research, both of the Lacks Family and on society at large. Skloot divides the book into 3 parts: Life, Death, and Immortality.

Ein Moment im Leben, der alles veränderte – live im Fernsehen. Mario D. Richardt wurde vor laufenden Kameras mit einer uncharmanten Aussage konfrontiert: Du hast ja ganz schön zugenommen! Dieser peinliche Augenblick entpuppte sich als Wendepunkt in Marios Leben. Warum nahm er stetig zu, obwohl er seine Essgewohnheiten nicht verändert hatte? Die Diagnose Insulinresistenz trifft ihn wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel. Und er ist nicht allein: Ein erheblicher Anteil der übergewichtigen Menschen kämpft mit diesem Problem.

In a blue-collar Michigan town where corporal punishment was seen as positive parenting, troubled families rarely sought professional help. But Michael Grossman’s teachers sent him to see a Freudian psychoanalyst at age 7. It was the first of a parade of therapies that would include Rogerian bear-hugs, Gestalt dream analysis, Rolfing, Bioenergetics and even LSD. Sitting beside Michael on a succession of “shrinks’” couches, the listener follows his progress through one defense after another until he finally achieves a joyful capacity to care for others.

This is not just a memoir of a distinguished orthopedic surgeon. It is a blueprint for a life of purpose. Mark’s story reminds us that medicine is not just about fixing what’s broken—it’s about honoring what’s human. He shows us how to lead with humility, how to teach with integrity, and how to serve with empathy. He reminds us that the best physicians are also philosophers, that the best leaders are also listeners, and that the best legacies are built not in titles or accolades, but in the lives we touch.

La ciencia responde a la pregunta más antigua: ¿Qué hay después de la vida? Durante cinco años, la Dra. Cristina Lázaro entrevistó a personas que han experimentado experiencias cercanas a la muerte (ECM), desvelando los misterios del más allá. Después de la vida explora estas vivencias desde una perspectiva científica y rigurosa, ofreciendo relatos detallados, análisis expertos y un recorrido antropológico por diferentes culturas. Un libro imprescindible para comprender nuestra existencia, nuestro origen y nuestro destino final. Sobre Cristina Lázaro La Dra.

While everyone knows of the Ice Bucket Challenge, the viral craze that swept the nation in summer 2014, too few know the truly inspirational story behind it. Pete Frates was a man at war with his own body, a man whose love for others was unshakable. He was a man who refused to fight alone and, in so doing, mobilized a global army to combat one of the most devastating diseases on earth: ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

A CNA or a certified nursing assistant is not a nurse but a well-trained direct care staff member who works under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse (RN). In some states, a licensed practical nurse or a licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) can also serve as a CNA supervisor. Under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse, the CNA helps patients or residents with their direct health care needs, such as bathing, eating, toileting, medications, and other aspects of daily living. They may also assist with ongoing patient monitoring and documentation.

Beyond the Next Village is Mary Anne Mercer’s memoir of discovery, growth, and awakening in 1978 Nepal, which was then a mysterious country to most of the world. After arriving in Nepal, Mercer, an American nurse, spent a year traveling on foot–often in flip-flops–with a Nepali health team, providing immunizations and clinical care in each village they visited. Communicating in a newly acquired language, she was often called upon to provide the only modern medicine available to the people she and her team were serving.

Echo Heron served for 18 years as a critical care nurse. In this book, she relates the true and riveting stories of nurses staff whose every-day experiences in the front line of medicine will inspire the listener.

In 1907 Sigmund Freud and Carl Gustav Jung began what promised to be both a momentous collaboration and the deepest friendship of each man's life. Six years later they were bitter antagonists, locked in a savage struggle that was as much personal and emotional as it was theoretical and professional. In between them stood a young woman named Sabina Spielrein, who had been both patient and lover to Jung and colleague and confidante to Freud before going on to become an innovative psychoanalyst herself.

On a family vacation in 2009, Dr. Renée Brown Harmon felt the first jolt of fear that something might be wrong. How could her husband, Harvey, a highly intelligent physician, marathon runner, and devoted father, be struggling to keep up with their guide’s simple instructions or unable to do simple math to calculate their daughter’s age? The heartbreaking truth was confirmed nine months later when he was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease at age fifty.

Dr. Liz O'Riordan is a breast cancer surgeon who has battled against social, physical and mental challenges to practice at the top of her field. Under the Knife charts Liz's incredible highs: performing like a couture dressmaker as she molded and reshaped women's breasts, while saving their lives; to the heart-breaking lows of telling ten women a day that they had cancer. But this memoir is more than just an eye-opening look at the realities of training to be a female surgeon in a man's world

Lab values can feel like a foreign language — numbers, abbreviations, ranges, and red flags that blur together under exam pressure or in clinicals. But what if remembering them could be as natural as reciting a rhyme? Lab Values and Body Systems transforms the overwhelming into the unforgettable with a proven memory method built for future nurses, doctors, and PAs.