(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
A galvanizing narrative of the wartime role played by U.S. Army nurses from the invasion of North Africa to the bloody Italian campaign to the decisive battles in France and the Rhineland. More than 59,000 nurses volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps alone: 217 lost their lives (16 by enemy action), and more than 1,600 were decorated for meritorious service and bravery under fire. But their stories have rarely been heard. Now, drawing...
2) If I stay
Author
Series
If I stay volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
While in a coma following an automobile accident that killed her parents and younger brother, seventeen-year-old Mia, a gifted cellist, weighs whether to live with her grief or join her family in death.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist
We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and writer Atul
4) Don't let your doctor kill you: how to beat physician arrogance, corporate greed and a broken system
Author
Publisher
[Simon & Schuster]
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
"Take charge of your health and stop turning over your life to our confusing and intimidating healthcare system before it's too late. Dr. Erika Schwartz believes that today's patient is but a leaf blowing in the wind of group-think protocols, corrupt medical societies, insurance companies on the take, and billion dollars in marketing and lobbying pressure from drug companies. What is the quick fix? The answers are here in the ten clear chapters, giving...
Author
Series
A White Feather Flier adventure volume 2
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Encourages the reader to join in an imaginary journey aboard a magical plane, the White Feather Flier, to help sick and hungry children, restore coral reefs and rain forests, and more. Includes a note from the author about The White Feather Foundation.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of the American poet whose compassion led him to nurse soldiers during the Civil War, to give voice to the nation's grief at Lincoln's assassination, and to capture the true American spirit in verse.
Author
Language
English
Description
"We live in an age of medical miracles. Never in the history of humankind has so much talent and energy been harnessed to cure disease. So why does it feel like it's getting harder to live our healthiest lives? Why does it seem like "experts" can't agree on anything, and why do our interactions with medical professionals feel less personal, less honest, and less impactful than ever? Through stories from his own practice and historical case studies,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Clavis
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
When Katie doesn't feel well, her mother explains that she has a fever and takes Katie to see the doctor, with her favorite toy in tow. Using simple language and vivid illustrations, this soothing tale is an ideal way to prepare children for their first visit to a medical practitioner.
Author
Publisher
Noonday Press
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
When three-month-old Lia Lee Arrived at the county hospital emergency room in Merced, California, a chain of events was set in motion from which neither she nor her parents nor her doctors would ever recover. Lia's parents were part of a large Hmong community in Merced. The Hmong, traditionally a close-knit and fiercely people, have been less amenable to assimilation than most immigrants, adhering steadfastly to the rituals and beliefs of their ancestors....
Author
Series
Publisher
EDC Pub
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the famous English nurse and hospital reformist considered to be the founder of modern nursing. Born into a wealthy family, .Florence nightingale could have lived a life of leisure and luxury. Instead, she longed to be a nurse. In 1830, that was the last thing a rich girl could do but Florence was no ordinary girl. Usborne famous lives retell the stories of fascinating people, bringing them to life so vividly; it's as if you're...
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"From Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Okrent, the definitive and timely account of a forgotten dark chapter of American history. The Guarded Gate tells the story of the scientists who provided the intellectual justification for the harshest immigration law in American history and the men who turned their 'science' into politics. Brandished by the upper-class Bostonians and New Yorkers--many of them progressives--who led the anti-immigration movement,...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request