books about: physician     books:       My Second University: Memories from Romanian Communist Prisons31 reviews Dan L Dusleag MD iUniverse, Inc., 2005 A human being of regal character I have read My Second University, which told the story of a man with strength of character that all of us should strive to achieve. As a doctor he was taught "to do no harm". Whether he was born with that humane instinct or acquired it after medical training is not important. What is important is how noble a man can remain after a period of harsh confinement. His life is a testament to our best ...             Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years37 reviews Dr. Michael J. Collins St. Martin's Press, 2005 A must read for anyone considering surgical specialties I just finished reading Hot lights, cold steel. It was one of the easiest reading and most entertaining books I've read. I truly admire your sense of humor throughout the tough times. I felt Dr Collin's lack of sleep, the love for his wife and kids, and the grueling Minnesota winters he experienced during his training years. I honestly couldn't put the book down. I always wanted to find out how ...             King of Hearts: The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery33 reviews G. Wayne Miller Three Rivers Press, 2002 Amazing Story! I am a patient that has had heart problems for awhile now. I just had surgery in 2006, so reading this book really helped me to understand where heart surgery all started. It brought it all home for me at the end. There is something about this surgeon that I now have a close connection to, and I didn't even realize it until the end! Those of you who have read "King of Hearts" would understand! ...             My Big Fat Greek Diet : How a 467-Pound Physician Hit His Ideal Weight and How You Can Too71 reviews Nick Yphantides, Mike Yorkey Unknown, 2004 My Big Fat Greek Diet This book is very inspirational, whether you need to lose weight or not. It is a great read abd keeps your attention from beginning to end. Without being in-your-face about it, he makes it clear that faith and family are very important to him. He makes it clear that he had to take drastic measures, while outlining sensible plans that work for anyone.             Over My Head: A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out64 reviews Claudia L. Osborn Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2000 GREAT book...easy read This book is an amazing story, written by an amazing author. If you have any interest at all in health care, or have a relative who has traumatic brain injury, or if you just want to learn something new, this is an easy and eye-opening read.             Dear and Glorious Physician46 reviews Taylor Caldwell Doubleday, 1959 As Good the Second Time Around Whenever anyone asks what books are among my favorites, Dear and Glorius Physician is in my top 5; along with Atlas Shrugged, Conversations with God (Book 1), Emerson's Essays and Change you Thoughts, Change your Life. An ecclectic assortment...I read this book when I was in my late teens in the 1960's. I have re-read it in my 60's. I now realize, this book was an important part of my decision to ...             When the Air Hits Your Brain42 reviews Frank T. Vertosick Jr. M.D. Fawcett, 1997 Tremendous Insights Aspiring Doctors I am an undergraduate student going on to med school in a few years. This was a fascinating look at the realities and responsibilities you face upon going into medicine. The blurred marathon days in the hospital as an intern and later as a resident are vivid, and Vertosick communicates a mix of hazy exhilaration and plain weirdness that I imagine accompanies them. He describes his own progression ...             The Christmas Blessing (Christmas Hope Series #2)27 reviews Donna VanLiere St. Martin's Press, 2003 Awesome sequel! Some sequels go over and over what had happened in the previous book. We had a bit of this, but just enough so if you didn't read the first one you weren't lost. Maybe you missed out, but not lost. I had no idea this was a sequel until I picked it up yesterday. How awesome! Nathan is back, grown and in his third year of med school. He is under a doctor at the hospital right now that he really ...             Kitchen Table Wisdom45 reviews Rachel Naomi Remen Riverhead Books, 1996 Must Be Present to Win Rachel Naomi Remen believes in the healing power of stories. She trained as a pediatrician and expected to practice traditional medicine much as her father and other male members of her family had done before her, but something happened to change her carefully planned course. In the introduction to Kitchen Table Wisdom, Remen tells how her male colleagues frequently knocked on her office door ...             All Creatures Great and Small119 reviews James Herriot Demco Media, 1990 Wonderful and Heart warming I purchased this book for my Book club read for the month of August. It was excellent and everyone loved the book. Even if you are not an animal lover, you will still enjoy this book.             All Things Wise and Wonderful20 reviews James Herriot St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998 Definitely a classic The third book in the series and you know exactly what to expect. Yes, folks, it is every bit as entertaining as the first two, and that's probably all you need to know. But I'll go ahead and mention that he spends some time in the RAF during World War II, which we knew he would as the second book ended. I'll also mention that he and Helen have a baby, which you probably expected. One of the ...             Mountain Rescue Doctor: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature20 reviews Christopher Van Tilburg St. Martin's Press, 2007 Kept my interest cover to cover Imagine sticking a breathing tube down someone's throat. And imagine having to do that without accidentally inserting the tube into the person's esophogus or breaking the patient's teeth. Then imagine doing this while kneeling on sharp rocks while perched on a narrow ledge, as a hovering rescue helicopter sprays you and your patient with dirt and debris. That's what Dr. Christopher Van Tillburg ...             The New York law of medical malpractice, 1974-to date22 reviews Norman Bard N. Bard, 1989 Recommended by Newfoundlanders On a visit to Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, this book's title always surfaced when I quizzed locals on cultural and historical points. It was about a 12-hour read, and I found it very easy to justify putting distractions aside to read this involving book. I felt that having two separate accounts of events, each through the eyes of two of the book's characters, really added to the depth of ...             The story of San Michele, (A Dutton, Everyman paperback)22 reviews Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe E.P. Dutton, 1957 A Book to Cherish How can one write a review of The Story of San Michele that comes close to doing justice to the book? There are many humorous episodes, such as The Giant and Mamsell Agata, touches of the macabre in the description of the cholera epidemic in Naples, misadventures, like the journey to Sweden accompanying a young man (then his corpse). There are also angry moments, as when his dog Tom is brutally ...             Halfway Home : My Life 'til Now26 reviews Ronan Tynan Scribner, 2002 A Must Read...Motivational and Inspirational Firstly this review is not intended in any way to be objective. I love the man who is Ronan Tynan, I love his voice and all that he has contributed to the world. Halfway Home is the story of a man who is passionate, driven, inspired and someone who refuses to beaten down in any way. He is a Maverick, who in this side-splittingly funny book, outlines just some of the things that he has done in his ...             Mom's Marijuana: Insights About Living23 reviews Dan Shapiro Harmony, 2000 A life-changing experience. You might think that the title of my review refers to this man's life changing experience, but in fact I'm speaking of the life changing experience that has been reading this book. Dan Shapiro truly is a brilliant man and he wrote a complex, insightful book. I think the title is misleading, but the story more than makes up for it. It's almost as if the book is interactive; it makes you think back ...             The Reverse of the Medal24 reviews Patrick O'Brian Thorndike Press, 2002 The turning point where a good series becomes great The twelve books that precede The Reverse of the Medal in the Aubrey-Maturin series together form a coherent, engaging chronicle of naval warfare, intrigue, and romance. Had its thirteenth installment been simply more of the same, the appeal might have begun to pale; however, with a single plot twist, Patrick O'Brian changes the rules of the game completely, handing Aubrey and Maturin a whole new ...             The Letter of Marque (Vol. Book 12) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels)24 reviews Patrick O'Brian W. W. Norton & Company, 1990 Best Read in a while Continuity & action from page one & I would recomend this book to the movie fraturnity as it's better than Master & Commander in my view.             Day Is Ending: A Doctor's Love Shattered by Alzheimer's Disease26 reviews Richard W., M.D. Zalar, Walter G. Meyer C&W Press, 2003 A Truly Dedicated Person This moving book says it all.He was dedicated to his profession,his children and to his beloved wife my dear Aunt Trude.I too hope that this moving book is movie material             Vivid27 reviews Beverly Jenkins iUniverse, 2001 Pleasssed I've purchased several books by Beverly Jenkins from Amazon.com and I've enjoyed them all. I've been pleased with the book's apperance but I've loved the contents 100% and wished and hoped that you had everything she's ever written available. 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