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Journal of an Army Surgeon in the Peninsular War - the Recollections of a British Army Medical Man on Campaign During the... Journal of an Army Surgeon in the Peninsular War - the Recollections of a British Army Medical Man on Campaign During the Napoleonic Wars (Hardcover)
Charles Boutflower
R777 Discovery Miles 7 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A surgeons view of the war in Iberia
Charles Boutflower was the son of a Yorkshire vicar born in 1782. He studied surgery at the University of Edinburgh and joined the 40th Regiment of Foot-then a Somerset regiment-in 1801 as an assistant surgeon. He served with that regiment in the West Indies, South America and thereafter during the Peninsular War against Napoleon's invading French armies. It is from his time in Spain that his Journal is particularly drawn. Although Boutflower was a medical man his writings are well rounded and comprehensive giving the reader much insight into the campaigns he experienced, scenes of the battlefield and his own perspective on the course of the war in general. Boutflower was promoted to surgeon in 1812 and took his place on Sir Rowland Hill's staff. This is a valuable contribution the our understanding of the war Wellington's Army fought and will be much appreciated by students and casual readers alike.

Logjam of a Beauteous Mind - An Infinitely Gentle Woman (Hardcover): Peter Simon Karp Logjam of a Beauteous Mind - An Infinitely Gentle Woman (Hardcover)
Peter Simon Karp
R804 Discovery Miles 8 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Angels in Disguise - Stories from America's School Nurses (Hardcover): Dolores H McNany Edd Angels in Disguise - Stories from America's School Nurses (Hardcover)
Dolores H McNany Edd
R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

School nurses serve at the front lines of the everyday struggle for our children's health, yet they are often perceived as little more than glorified dispensers of bandages. This false perception, held by many parents, officials, and administrators, does a serious disservice to this dedicated group of health professionals. "Angels in Disguise" tells the history of school nursing through the eyes, ears, and hearts of school nurses serving throughout the United States. By sharing their personal experiences, these nurses illustrate their love and compassion and throw the doors wide open on this often-undervalued profession, enabling readers to see into their world and understand how much they truly care for the children they treat. This collection of heartwarming stories offers unique insight into the daily responsibilities and duties of school nurses and serves to raise public awareness of the dedication, leadership, and exemplary pediatric health care provided by the devoted women and men who care for America's schoolchildren. The sophisticated medical health care required in schools today can only be delivered by qualified professional school personnel, and that challenge is met by having a school nurse in every school facility.

Real Medicine Alternative Hockey - If Only This Stethoscope Could Talk (Hardcover): Guy Robert Blais Real Medicine Alternative Hockey - If Only This Stethoscope Could Talk (Hardcover)
Guy Robert Blais
R637 Discovery Miles 6 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands - the Experiences of a Jamaican Nurse in South America and During the... Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands - the Experiences of a Jamaican Nurse in South America and During the Crimean War (Hardcover)
Mary Seacole
R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

An unsung heroine of the Crimean War
The flickering light that emanated from Florence Nightingale's lamp penetrated more darkness than she or anyone else of her time will have imagined. It illuminated the appalling deficiencies in the care of wounded and sick British servicemen on campaign during the Victorian era and it propelled 'the lady with the lamp' to well deserved fame in her own time and ever afterwards. It is therefore unfortunate that this same light blinded the public consciousness to many other extraordinary people who also worked tirelessly to assist neglected British soldiers and sailors in the middle of the 19th century. Florence Nightingale, despite her many virtues, was a woman not entirely divorced from the 'moral standards' of her time and this bore significantly on the subject of this book, Mary Seacole, because Nightingale rejected her as a nurse on her own staff. Mary Seacole was born in Jamaica in 1805 and was of mixed race. Her mother had cared for sick servicemen and Mary continued that humanitarian tradition in Panama before borrowing money to make the 4,000 mile journey to the war against the Russians being fought in the Crimea. There she treated the wounded of both sides of the conflict, both on the field of battle and in her own 'hotel.' This book is 'Mother Seacole's' (as she was known to the British soldiers) own account of her extraordinary life. It tells of a remarkable woman, who possessed astonishing determination and great humanity-which is all the more incredible since she was hampered by the bigotry and prejudice that were common against coloured people and women in general. At the end of hostilities she returned to England all but destitute and had to be assisted by those who remembered her great kindness during the war. This is a remarkable story and is highly recommended.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Burt Russell Shurly - A Man of Conviction, a Life in Medicine and Education, 1871-1950 (Hardcover): Robert Vanderzee Burt Russell Shurly - A Man of Conviction, a Life in Medicine and Education, 1871-1950 (Hardcover)
Robert Vanderzee
R648 R588 Discovery Miles 5 880 Save R60 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In "Burt Russell Shurly; A Man of Conviction, A Life in Medicine and Education, 1871-1950," Robert Vanderzee continues the story of the Shurly family, focusing on a physician and educator who, with the help of his mentor, chose medicine over the military life his father had planned for him.

Vanderzee, the oldest grandson of Burt Shurly, relies on his extensive research into family archives, records, and scrapbooks to share memories of a man who married into the wealthy Palms family of Detroit, excelled in his career, and personally saved his alma mater from bankruptcy. Vanderzee chronicles Shurly's life and career, which included serving as a medical officer during the Spanish- American War, commanding a medical unit in France during World War I, and later leading the fight against diphtheria, typhoid, and tuberculosis while establishing the controversial Shurly Hospital.

Interweaving local history, family letters, newspaper articles, and personal anecdotes, Vanderzee provides an intriguing glimpse into the life of a remarkable man who was gifted with intellect, enormous personal energy, and a keen sense of humor-and used those attributes to earn success for himself, his family, and his community during an fascinating period in Detroit history.

My First Summer in the Sierra (Hardcover): John Muir My First Summer in the Sierra (Hardcover)
John Muir
R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Liberating South Sudan One Patient at a Time - The Life of Dr. Timothy T. Tutlam (Hardcover): Nhial T. Tutlam Liberating South Sudan One Patient at a Time - The Life of Dr. Timothy T. Tutlam (Hardcover)
Nhial T. Tutlam
R845 Discovery Miles 8 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
From the Streets to the Stars (Hardcover): Henry J Dinenno From the Streets to the Stars (Hardcover)
Henry J Dinenno
R836 Discovery Miles 8 360 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Enrico Fermi 2016 - The Obedient Genius (Hardcover, 2016 ed.): Giuseppe Bruzzaniti Enrico Fermi 2016 - The Obedient Genius (Hardcover, 2016 ed.)
Giuseppe Bruzzaniti; Translated by Ugo Bruzzo
R2,926 Discovery Miles 29 260 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This biography explores the life and career of the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, which is also the story of thirty years that transformed physics and forever changed our understanding of matter and the universe: nuclear physics and elementary particle physics were born, nuclear fission was discovered, the Manhattan Project was developed, the atomic bombs were dropped, and the era of "big science" began.It would be impossible to capture the full essence of this revolutionary period without first understanding Fermi, without whom it would not have been possible. Enrico Fermi: The Obedient Genius attempts to shed light on all aspects of Fermi's life - his work, motivation, influences, achievements, and personal thoughts - beginning with the publication of his first paper in 1921 through his death in 1954. During this time, Fermi demonstrated that he was indeed following in the footsteps of Galileo, excelling in his work both theoretically and experimentally by deepening our understanding of the Pauli exclusion principle, winning the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the fundamental properties of slow neutrons, developing the theory of beta decay, building the first nuclear reactor, and playing a central role in the development of the atomic bomb. Interwoven with this fascinating story, the book details the major developments in physics and provides the necessary background material to fully appreciate the dramatic changes that were taking place. Also included are appendices that provide a timeline of Fermi's life, several primary source documents from the period, and an extensive bibliography. This book will enlighten anyone interested in Fermi's work or the scientific events that led to the physics revolution of the first half of the twentieth century.

95 Days in the NICU (Hardcover): Avie Banks 95 Days in the NICU (Hardcover)
Avie Banks; Edited by Coker Allie
R594 Discovery Miles 5 940 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
From Death to Life - My Journey Through Cancer (Hardcover): Bud Kolstad, Jill Cromwell From Death to Life - My Journey Through Cancer (Hardcover)
Bud Kolstad, Jill Cromwell
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My Inventions - The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla (Hardcover): Nikola Tesla My Inventions - The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla (Hardcover)
Nikola Tesla
R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Finding Grace on a Less Traveled Road - A Cancer Doctor Reflects on Living and Dying (Hardcover): R Elliot Willis Finding Grace on a Less Traveled Road - A Cancer Doctor Reflects on Living and Dying (Hardcover)
R Elliot Willis
R547 Discovery Miles 5 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

During the 1960s, R. Elliot Willis grew up poor and gifted in one of Chicago's toughest inner city neighborhoods. Along with his parents and his nine brothers and sisters, Willis struggled to find hope in the midst of despair, believing that someday he would emerge triumphant from his downtrodden past.

Finding Grace on a Less Traveled Road is an inspirational and unforgettable story of one African American's determination and personal triumph against the odds. Willis vividly describes his passage from a traumatic childhood filled with dreams of becoming a doctor to his medical school education at St. Louis's Washington University School of Medicine and a thriving medical career.

Facing overwhelming disadvantages, Willis, endowed with exceptional talent and openhearted compassion, more than overcame the misery of neglected human potential. He was a significant contributor in AIDS research during the onset of the epidemic and then went on to have a successful career treating cancer. But at the heart of his work is Willis's profound need to alleviate the suffering of other human beings and to understand the true meaning of living and dying.

Poignant and inspiring, this powerful memoir showcases Willis's triumphant victory over poverty and misfortune and reveals how he has served his fellow mankind with remarkable grace and humility.

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands (Hardcover): Mary Seacole Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands (Hardcover)
Mary Seacole
R940 Discovery Miles 9 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.

ER Doctor - Tales of an emergency room doctor (Paperback): Paul Weinberg ER Doctor - Tales of an emergency room doctor (Paperback)
Paul Weinberg
R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Paul Weinberg spent 30 years in the Emergency Room (or ER) as a medical doctor and has seen everything, Described as "a strange career" by the author, entry into the field is unrestricted and open to all who are brave (or foolish) enough to start into the stream without the knowledge of the tsunami ahead. The strangeness of the practice is apparent from the very first visit to a busy urban ER. The swarm of commotion and great vividness of the scene can be dizzying. The relentlessness of the torrent and its strange day and night rhythms can enthral and repel like no other practice or job. In turns shocking, sad and funny, this book contains remarkable tales, inside stories and the experiences of a doctor's career in ER. Emergency medicine in America is a critical asset to its healthcare system. The ER doctor is located at the interface of the public and the first point of healthcare. If a doctor is needed outside of office hours, nights, or holidays, if the patient is uninsured or has inadequate insurance, or is of such a social state that they might be unpleasant to be around, no one is turned away at the ER. In short, the life of the ER doc is one where no situation is off limits.

Epiphany or Sin (Hardcover): Elvis Slaughter Epiphany or Sin (Hardcover)
Elvis Slaughter
R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caution - Nursing Home Ahead (Hardcover): Stacia G. Girard Caution - Nursing Home Ahead (Hardcover)
Stacia G. Girard
R666 R605 Discovery Miles 6 050 Save R61 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Is your loved one really getting the best care possible in the nursing home? Are you sure? Do you want to be?

Author Stacia Girard didn't take anything for granted when it was time to move her mother into a care facility. Through her unceasing demands for better care and respect, she made sure that her mother got the care she deserved. Here, she shares her story-and her secrets-for getting your loved ones the best care possible.

When it comes to nursing care, "expensive" does not always equal "good." No nursing home is perfect, but you can help by simply being present in your family member's life and active in their care. By getting-and staying-involved, you are the key to great care on any budget.

You can increase the quality of care for your loved one through diligence and diplomacy-or if that fails, Stacia shares her advice on how you can take more forceful action. Stacia spent twenty years "on the inside" at her mother's care facility, as an employee and family member.

Stacia tells the story of her mother, who suffered dementia-what she went through and what it took to get her the care she needed. Her mother got the best care available at an average nursing home, because her daughter cared enough to demand it. If you are in charge of your loved one's care, this is a responsibility you share-conscientious care starts with you

Tales of a Country Obstetrician - Unforgettable Stories about Practicing Medicine in Alabama (Hardcover): Daniel M Avery Tales of a Country Obstetrician - Unforgettable Stories about Practicing Medicine in Alabama (Hardcover)
Daniel M Avery
R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Daniel M. Avery has been fascinated with the human body ever since he was young, so it was natural that he should grow up to become a successful doctor.

As a funeral director, he had his first opportunity to learn about anatomy, disease processes, and trauma. He even witnessed the medical examiner performing autopsies in the morgue.

Once he became a doctor, his adventures were more interesting-although there are decisions he regrets. For instance, he would have never called the university to tow away an illegally parked recreation vehicle if he had known it belonged to the dean of the medical school.

In spite of the seriousness of the medical profession, he enjoyed his share of light moments as well. When a female resident delivered a baby and got blood all over her, she asked if she could borrow a pair of underwear. "We wear different sizes, and I only have one pair," Dr. Avery replied.

All physicians have at one time or another wished they had written down the highlights of their careers. Dr. Avery does so with no regrets, examining the challenges, adventures, and funny moments that have defined his life as an Alabama doctor in "Tales of a Country Obstetrician."

Twice - Unpacking Two Journeys Through Cancer (Hardcover): Ellie Obrien Twice - Unpacking Two Journeys Through Cancer (Hardcover)
Ellie Obrien
R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Belly Woman - Birth, Blood & Ebola: the Untold Story (Paperback): Benjamin Oren Black Belly Woman - Birth, Blood & Ebola: the Untold Story (Paperback)
Benjamin Oren Black
R442 R405 Discovery Miles 4 050 Save R37 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"This book will stay with me for years." - Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to Hurt What happens to pregnant women when a humanitarian catastrophe strikes? Belly Woman shines a light on a story often left untold. May, 2014. Sierra Leone is ranked the country with the highest death rate of pregnant women in the world. The same month, Ebola crosses in from neighbouring Guinea. Arriving a few weeks later, Dr Benjamin Black finds himself at the centre of an exponential Ebola outbreak. From impossible decisions on the maternity ward to moral dilemmas at the Ebola Treatment Centres. One mistake, one error of judgment, could spell disaster. An eye-opening work of reportage and advocacy, Belly Woman chronicles the inside journey through an unfolding global health crisis and the struggle to save the lives of young mothers. As Black reckons with the demons of the past, he must try to learn the lessons for a different, more resilient, future. "A must-read for our times - riveting, illuminating and humbling." - Aminatta Forna, author of The Memory of Love and The Devil That Danced on the Water

Aunt Lillian Told Me to Keep Laughing (Hardcover): Rosalie Bott Aunt Lillian Told Me to Keep Laughing (Hardcover)
Rosalie Bott
R724 R649 Discovery Miles 6 490 Save R75 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Author Rosalie Bott remembers her Aunt Lillian dispensing important advice: "Don't forget you are a Bott, and the Bott's always laugh " Rosalie has focused on that comment throughout her years, smiling as she faced an array of medical challenges and diagnoses.

In "Aunt Lillian Told Me to Keep Laughing," Rosalie shares her life story in two parts. The first section provides a host of tips, advice, and practical information for those experiencing medical issues, with a focus on cancer and lymphedema. Based on her own interactions with the medical community, Rosalie strives to help other patients survive their ordeal and navigate their own health issues.

The second part of this memoir shares a real accounting of Rosalie's medical, environmental, and personal life and their effects on her from childhood through adulthood. These stories form the backdrop of her decisions and attitude giving her the ability to recover and cope through illnesses.

A true testament to the power of laughter and a positive attitude, "Aunt Lillian Told Me to Keep Laughing" provides inspiration for others who face similar challenges in their lives.

Inspiring Leaders in Health & Fitness, Vol. 1 - The Ultimate Guide to Building a Better You (Hardcover): Jacob Craig Inspiring Leaders in Health & Fitness, Vol. 1 - The Ultimate Guide to Building a Better You (Hardcover)
Jacob Craig
R642 R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 Save R61 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Good Times in the Hospital - A Medical Memoir (Hardcover): James G McCully Good Times in the Hospital - A Medical Memoir (Hardcover)
James G McCully
R565 Discovery Miles 5 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher - A Monkey's Head, the Pope's Neuroscientist, and the Quest to Transplant the Soul... Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher - A Monkey's Head, the Pope's Neuroscientist, and the Quest to Transplant the Soul (Paperback)
Brandy Schillace
R432 R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Save R28 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The "delightfully macabre" (The New York Times) true tale of a brilliant and eccentric surgeon...and his quest to transplant the human soul.In the early days of the Cold War, a spirit of desperate scientific rivalry birthed a different kind of space race: not the race to outer space that we all know, but a race to master the inner space of the human body. While surgeons on either side of the Iron Curtain competed to become the first to transplant organs like the kidney and heart, a young American neurosurgeon had an even more ambitious thought: Why not transplant the brain? Dr. Robert White was a friend to two popes and a founder of the Vatican's Commission on Bioethics. He developed lifesaving neurosurgical techniques still used in hospitals today and was nominated for the Nobel Prize. But like Dr. Jekyll before him, Dr. White had another identity. In his lab, he was waging a battle against the limits of science and against mortality itself--working to perfect a surgery that would allow the soul to live on after the human body had died. This "fascinating" (The Wall Street Journal), "provocative" (The Washington Post) tale follows his decades-long quest into tangled matters of science, Cold War politics, and faith, revealing the complex (and often murky) ethics of experimentation and remarkable innovations that today save patients from certain death. It's a "masterful" (Science) look at our greatest fears and our greatest hopes--and the long, strange journey from science fiction to science fact.

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