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In the last half of the twentieth century, Don Thomas discovered a cure for every marrow-based disease—like leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia—forever changing treatment for some of the deadliest illnesses. His feats were extraordinary, earning him a Nobel Prize, and the cascade of treatments he inspired have reshaped and will continue to reshape the practice of clinical medicine. Yet no one has ever written Thomas’s courageous story.Dr. Frederick R. Appelbaum, a member of Thomas’s research team, does so for the first time.

This convenient, short-listen book investigates the role the mind/brain plays in preparation for, enduring, and recovering from invasive surgery. It specifically explores how the conscious mind can help a patient endure the experience and quickly heal. This is the ninth book in this series. The Innovations in Mind/Body Therapies series is a collection of ten short-listen books that review latest thinking and research findings in Integrative Medicine, which is contrary to the bottom-up dogma that has been part of main-stream medicine for over a century.

In this book, Dr. Vuong offers pertinent psychological and self-improvement tips that are necessary for success after weight loss surgery, which is a rarely covered topic. Drawing on his professional experience working with obesity patients and his own personal journey for enlightenment, he has provided a concise yet profound manual for losing weight and gaining enlightenment.

The best way to improve your confidence is to be thrown into the deep end. This book includes hands-on methods to mitigate anxiety, while simultaneously boosting your confidence. Working through the projects in this book and applying them to your own life will give you an immense sense of achievement; it'll also help you to retain the techniques to boost your confidence whenever you start to feel it slip or drift away.

Today we have the knowledge, understanding, and technology to predictably relieve pain and neurological deficits like never before—yet many patients are still getting subpar care. Foundational knowledge of surgical spine care isn't spreading to the medical community, let alone to patients, whose quality of life hangs in the balance. With The Back Story on Spine Care, orthopedic specialist Dr. Drew Bednar presents case studies that illuminate the common issues plaguing patients—and their treatment—today.

With decades of experience and over 30,000 life-saving organ transplants performed, Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most successful transplant programs in the world. With the collective knowledge from expert physicians, surgeons, and researchers, Mayo Clinic Guide to Organ Transplant illuminates the science and the process of transplantation.

"Surgery Simplified" is the ultimate guide for patients embarking on their surgical journey, authored by a seasoned recovery nurse. This comprehensive manual dismantles the veil of uncertainty surrounding surgical procedures.

El corazón en la mano es el testimonio de Horacio Vogelfang, un médico argentino que, contra todas las adversidades, lideró el primer trasplante cardíaco infantil en el Hospital Garrahan. Una historia real de coraje, ciencia y vocación. ¿Qué se siente sostener un corazón detenido en las manos a la espera de que vuelva a latir? En El corazón en la mano, Horacio Vogelfang narra un recorrido extraordinario: desde su niñez en La Paternal, caminando con dificultad tras la poliomielitis, hasta convertirse en pionero en cardiocirugía infantil de alta complejidad en el Hospital Garrahan.

Every year, thousands face kidney disease and dialysis, but there is a better solution: Living Kidney Donation. Understanding Living Kidney Donation: The Best Treatment for Kidney Disease is a clear, compassionate guide that explains the donation process from start to finish. Written by Glenna Frey, a nephrology nurse with 40+ years of experience and a living kidney donor herself, and narrated by her daughter, Amanda Frey, this audiobook will help you:

Whether you're a new grad, transitioning from bedside, or just stepping into the surgical world, the OR can feel intimidating—especially in orthopedics. Orthopedic OR Nursing Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Survival Guide for New Circulators gives you a realistic, empowering roadmap to survive your first year and grow into a trusted circulator.

This play is intended for all to listen to. It is a combination of veterinary surgery, engineering and science. It outlines the various disciplines and problems that a surgeon must deal with day to day. Examples of actual cases are provided to bring all the science and medicine together. Each topic is explored and teased out in a certain way to merge the concepts. The focus on implant design is deliberate, with the intention of hopefully rallying support for an alternative approach.

For decades, countless women with breast implants who developed unexplained symptoms were dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told it was “all in their head.” In Breast Implants, Explant Surgery, and Breast Implant Illness, world-renowned plastic surgeon Robert Whitfield, MD brings clarity, compassion, and science to one of the most misunderstood medical conditions of our time.

Dr. Kudsi, an experienced double-board-certified bariatric surgeon, wrote this book to help people like you. It's full of answers to questions about sleeve gastrectomy surgery. With a mix of facts and some humor, he makes sure you learn in a fun way. While many weight loss options come and go, sleeve gastrectomy has proven to work for many. Dr. Kudsi talks about the surgery, how to care for yourself afterward, how to adjust your daily life, and how to feel good mentally.

Envelhecer é uma arte. Mas será possível envelhecer sem rugas? Ou as rugas seriam um sinal, uma parte do percurso? Eliminá-las por completo é algo que o ser humano busca fazer há muito tempo, principalmente ao saber que a população mundial viverá cada vez mais. Como cirurgião-plástico, atuei ao redor do mundo com os mais renomados cirurgiões e posso afirmar com convicção: o processo de envelhecimento não precisa ser tão sofrido, nem dolorido, para quem está incomodado com o que o espelho escancara.

Saved by a Stranger is an honest, down-to-earth, informative book inspiring hope, perseverance, and triumph for those who are facing the need for a new organ. Through great storytelling, the author helps patients and caregivers feel empowered as they face the challenges of the unknown.

As one of America’s most celebrated vascular surgeons, Dr. Frank Veith’s career was anything but conventional—from working undercover with the CIA to fighting to make vascular surgery an independent specialty to creating the largest vascular conference in the world.

“Profit killers” are costly expenditures that do one thing: Kill your practice's profits. In her 20 years of experience in the medical cosmetic industry, Kelly Smith has identified 10 key areas that can immediately infuse massive profits into every elective medical practice.

Jamison Haponenko, a busy serial entrepreneur, had his first hair transplant 13 years ago. At that time, he was solely focused on growing a thriving glass company he started. Being extremely busy, he neglected to research all of the options available to him. Thinking that bigger might be better, he decided to go with a large highly recognized company for his first procedure, and the results were...let's just say okay.

Ungewöhnliche Einblicke in den Alltag der Neuro-Chirurgie - und in das menschliche Gehirn: Ein weltweit renommierter Gehirn-Chirurg erzählt von außergewöhnlichen Fällen und seinem Alltag im Operations-Saal. Das faszinierende Sachbuch zum Thema Gehirn-Chirurgie und Neuro-Wissenschaft. Prof. Dr. Peter Vajkoczy ist Direktor der Klinik für Neuro-Chirurgie an der Berliner Charité. Bis zu hundert Patienten aus aller Welt betreut er auf seinen drei Stationen und führt mit seinem Team bis zu fünf, sechs Operationen pro Tag durch – meist geht es um Schlaganfälle, Gehirntumore, Bypässe und Störungen an der Wirbelsäule.

Lindsey Fitzharris' Buch "Der Horror der frühen Medizin" war ein internationaler Erfolg, wurde in 15 Sprachen übersetzt und stand 19 Wochen lang auf der SPIEGEL-Bestsellerliste. Mit ihrem neuen Hörbuch entführt uns die Autorin zu den grausigen Anfänge der Schönheitschirurgie: Als Harold Gillies die Verheerungen des Ersten Weltkriegs mit eigenen Augen sieht, ist er schockiert. Zu viele junge Männer werden nach nur einem falschen Augenblick ihrem Schicksal überlassen: für immer entstellt, für immer Monster in den Augen der Gesellschaft.