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Living with Agent Orange: Life and Times of a Marine Vietnam Veteran is the true story of George Newkirk, a man shaped by family, service, hardship, and survival. George grew up in a small coal-mining town in Utah, where he learned early lessons about loyalty, hard work, and never giving up. Those lessons stayed with him when he became a United States Marine and was sent to Vietnam, where he faced the fear, heat, chaos, and uncertainty of war. But coming home did not mean the battle was over. Years later, the effects of Agent Orange began to change his life in painful and unexpected ways.

The goal of this book is to help young doctors achieve careers that are satisfying for them and beneficial for their patients and families. Nurses may find this useful as well. The focus throughout is on the process of practicing clinical medicine rather than on information, and on how each student or resident can learn to develop their own natural abilities to achieve maximum success as a doctor. The style of the book is relaxed and conversational. This is not a textbook but rather a series of reflections and discussions around the central themes involved in practicing medicine.

When the woman he loved was diagnosed with a metastatic cancer, science writer George Johnson embarked on a journey to learn everything he could about the disease and the people who dedicate their lives to understanding and combating it. What he discovered is a revolution under way—an...

Did you know... Before the advent of surgery, ancient Egyptian doctors put their patients under by hitting them on the head with a mallet. Working with pigs can raise your risk of appendicitis. The Catholic Church has patron saints for many conditions, including hernias and syphilis. In 18th-century New York, eight people were killed and many more wounded during three days of anti-doctor riots. Doctors Killed George Washington reveals these and other stories of accidental medical discoveries, medical follies, bizarre cures, and more.

What if the system you trusted with the most important moment of your life wasn't designed with you in mind? Brittany George spent seventeen years inside the American healthcare system — helping employers, families, and employees navigate coverage, benefits, and access to care. She believed in it. She trusted it. And then she had a baby.

Dieser einfühlsam und leicht verständliche Ratgeber zeigt dir, wie du die kalte Angst aus einer neuen Perspektive siehst und ihr liebevoll und friedlich im Alltag begegnest. Anschauliche Beispiele und Metaphern sprechen das Unterbewusstsein an und machen auf freundliche Art die verschiedenen Gesichter der Angst greifbar. Entdecke eine bunte Mischung an vielfältigen Übungen und praktischen Tipps für das tägliche Leben und wähle das Passende für deine individuellen Bedürfnisse aus.

Discover an “outside-the-box”, life-altering solution beyond the traditional advice that doctors and health professionals typically offer. Find out how your life can be happier, healthier, wealthier, and simultaneously wonderfully more fulfilling through a new way of living. In this thought-provoking book, V. Thomas George, MD, MSc, draws upon research and ideas from fields as varied as personal finance, economics, psychology, and medicine to present a scientifically sound solution so simple and yet so compelling.

Step into the captivating world of healthcare innovation and scientific breakthroughs with Medical Marvels: Amazing Discoveries in Health. This meticulously crafted journey takes you on a 30-day exploration of the most remarkable milestones in the field of medicine and healthcare. Each day unveils a new chapter in the story of humanity's quest for better health, offering a glimpse into the groundbreaking discoveries, cutting-edge technologies, and revolutionary advancements that have shaped the way we understand and approach healthcare.