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Letters to a Young Therapist

by Mary Pipher ...

Narrated by Eliza Foss ...

Unabridged

4 hours 54 min

**A gifted healer’s powerful guidance on how therapy can help us revitalize our emotional landscape in an increasingly stressful world“A wise and compassionate book.” ―The Washington Post**Mary Pipher's groundbreaking investigation of America's “girl-poisoning culture,” Reviving Ophelia, established its author as one of the nation's foremost authorities on family issues. In Letters to a Young ... Read more

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**A gifted healer’s powerful guidance on how therapy can help us revitalize our emotional landscape in an increasingly stressful world“A wise and compassionate book.” ―The Washington Post**Mary Pipher's groundbreaking investigation of America's “girl-poisoning culture,” Reviving Ophelia, established its author as one of the nation's foremost authorities on family issues. In Letters to a Young
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Our Malady

Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary

by Timothy Snyder ...

Narrated by Timothy Snyder ...

Unabridged

3 hours 1 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny comes an impassioned condemnation of America's pandemic response and an urgent call to rethink health and freedom.On December 29, 2019, historian Timothy Snyder fell gravely ill. Unable to stand, barely able to think, he waited for hours in an emergency room before being correctly diagnosed and rushed into ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny comes an impassioned condemnation of America's pandemic response and an urgent call to rethink health and freedom.On December 29, 2019, historian Timothy Snyder fell gravely ill. Unable to stand, barely able to think, he waited for hours in an emergency room before being correctly diagnosed and rushed into
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Alzheimer

by Angelo Bianchetti e Marco Trabucchi ...

Narrated by Virginia Alba ...

Unabridged

4 hours 36 min

Una forma di demenza senile che altera le funzioni cognitive più preziose per l'uomo - pensare, progettare, ricordare - con effetti devastanti sulla qualità della vita del malato e dei suoi familiari. Nel volume le caratteristiche cliniche dell'Alzheimer - sintomi, possibili cause, terapie, ipotesi sulla prevenzione - ma anche le indicazioni necessarie per affrontare i problemi assistenziali ... Read more

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Una forma di demenza senile che altera le funzioni cognitive più preziose per l'uomo - pensare, progettare, ricordare - con effetti devastanti sulla qualità della vita del malato e dei suoi familiari. Nel volume le caratteristiche cliniche dell'Alzheimer - sintomi, possibili cause, terapie, ipotesi sulla prevenzione - ma anche le indicazioni necessarie per affrontare i problemi assistenziali
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These Vital Signs

A Doctor's Notes on Life and Loss in Tweets

by Sayed Tabatabai ...

Narrated by Christopher Salazar ...

Unabridged

3 hours 19 min

A doctor reflects on his profession and his experience with patients in this brilliant essay collection that expands on his wildly popular Twitter poems.In medicine, every patient presents with a story. “Once upon a time I was well, and then . . . ” These patient narratives are the beating heart of medicine; through stories we strive to communicate, to understand, to empathize, and perhaps find ... Read more

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A doctor reflects on his profession and his experience with patients in this brilliant essay collection that expands on his wildly popular Twitter poems.In medicine, every patient presents with a story. “Once upon a time I was well, and then . . . ” These patient narratives are the beating heart of medicine; through stories we strive to communicate, to understand, to empathize, and perhaps find
... Read more
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Letter to a Young Female Physician

Notes from a Medical Life

by Suzanne Koven ...

Narrated by Suzanne Koven ...

Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

In 2017, Dr. Suzanne Koven published an essay describing the challenges faced by female physicians, including her own personal struggle with "imposter syndrome"—a long-held secret belief that she was not smart enough or good enough to be a "real" doctor. Accessed by thousands of readers around the world, Koven's "Letter to a Young Female Physician" has evolved into a deeply felt reflection on her ... Read more

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In 2017, Dr. Suzanne Koven published an essay describing the challenges faced by female physicians, including her own personal struggle with "imposter syndrome"—a long-held secret belief that she was not smart enough or good enough to be a "real" doctor. Accessed by thousands of readers around the world, Koven's "Letter to a Young Female Physician" has evolved into a deeply felt reflection on her
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Этюды о природе человека

by Илья Мечников ...

Narrated by Алексей Воскобойников ...

Series series Эксклюзив: Русская классика
Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

Вопросы старости и смерти всегда занимали важное место в исследованиях Мечникова. В своем труде «Этюды о природе человека» известный биолог в простой и изящной форме рассказывает о жизни и смерти живых существ, о строении тела человека и возможных причинах старения, о достоинствах, недостатках и «дисгармониях» человеческого организма, и о возможностях, которые изначально в нем заложены и должны ... Read more

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Вопросы старости и смерти всегда занимали важное место в исследованиях Мечникова. В своем труде «Этюды о природе человека» известный биолог в простой и изящной форме рассказывает о жизни и смерти живых существ, о строении тела человека и возможных причинах старения, о достоинствах, недостатках и «дисгармониях» человеческого организма, и о возможностях, которые изначально в нем заложены и должны
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Человеку мало века

by Федор Углов ...

Narrated by Константин Корольков ...

Series series МедБестселлер. Лучшее
Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

Федор Григорьевич Углов — знаменитый советский хирург, имя которого занесено в книгу рекордов Гиннеса. Он прожил 104 года и оперировал до 100 лет. Поэтому тема долголетия для него не только чистая теория, но, прежде всего, практика. Нужно соблюдать не так уж много правил, чтобы прожить долгую и активную жизнь. Долголетие по Углову — это, скорее образ жизни, чем свод предписаний. Сохранить здоровье ... Read more

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Федор Григорьевич Углов — знаменитый советский хирург, имя которого занесено в книгу рекордов Гиннеса. Он прожил 104 года и оперировал до 100 лет. Поэтому тема долголетия для него не только чистая теория, но, прежде всего, практика. Нужно соблюдать не так уж много правил, чтобы прожить долгую и активную жизнь. Долголетие по Углову — это, скорее образ жизни, чем свод предписаний. Сохранить здоровье
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The Doctor Will See You Now

Essays on the Changing Practice of Medicine

by Cory Franklin, MD ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

Is it smart to skip your annual physical? Should you put your trust in medical research? Is "low T" an actual disease? This book will examine these questions and more you've always wondered about in a collection of fifty essays on the practice of medicine. The Doctor Will See You Now is a quirky and eclectic collection of short essays that explore evolving patient-physician relationship and ... Read more

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Is it smart to skip your annual physical? Should you put your trust in medical research? Is "low T" an actual disease? This book will examine these questions and more you've always wondered about in a collection of fifty essays on the practice of medicine. The Doctor Will See You Now is a quirky and eclectic collection of short essays that explore evolving patient-physician relationship and
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A Day In The Life Of An Ambulance Driver

by Adam Weddle ...

Narrated by Chris Reilly ...

Unabridged

2 hours 47 min

A Day In The Life Of An Ambulance Driver is a collection of stories told from the viewpoint of the author during his time as an EMT, paramedic and Navy Corpsman. These stories are based on real life situations and told with attention to detail in an attempt to help the reader visualize the experience for him or her self. ... Read more

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A Day In The Life Of An Ambulance Driver is a collection of stories told from the viewpoint of the author during his time as an EMT, paramedic and Navy Corpsman. These stories are based on real life situations and told with attention to detail in an attempt to help the reader visualize the experience for him or her self.
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男人的憂傷，只有屌知道：你不可不知的性智慧

You Can Be Your Own Sex Therapist

by 梁秀眉 ...

Narrated by 梁秀眉 ...

Series Audiobook 200 - Smile
Unabridged

6 hours 26 min

★心理諮商師梁秀眉獨門性治療方法大公開！搭配個案分析，全面拯救你的男言之隱。★性功能障礙是這個時代的文明病；走進性治療診療室，認識陽痿、性成癮等性功能障礙的成因與自助方法，並覺察己身的性智慧，增進伴侶關係，享受性愉悅。**★音樂人許常德、亞洲首部性治療影集《今夜一起為愛鼓掌》執行製作人曾馨儀強力推薦。　　　　****陽具無所不在卻隱而不顯，如同男人的憂傷…… 　　****無論是愈做感情反而愈不睦的醫生與醫生娘；　　****或是出外獵豔反而會軟屌的博弈業老闆；　　****還是持續訓練二十年卻仍然早洩的男子；　　**每個人講述自身的性問題，其實就是在講述他的人生。隨著科技進步與社會變革，二十一世紀的人們正置身於性刺激、性資訊氾濫的時代。現代社會中的「性文化」也正在發生劇變，而這種變化還在不斷加速，但人們對性的理解卻沒能與時俱進，許多人甚或連性知識都沒機會接觸，大... ... Read more

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★心理諮商師梁秀眉獨門性治療方法大公開！搭配個案分析，全面拯救你的男言之隱。★性功能障礙是這個時代的文明病；走進性治療診療室，認識陽痿、性成癮等性功能障礙的成因與自助方法，並覺察己身的性智慧，增進伴侶關係，享受性愉悅。**★音樂人許常德、亞洲首部性治療影集《今夜一起為愛鼓掌》執行製作人曾馨儀強力推薦。　　　　****陽具無所不在卻隱而不顯，如同男人的憂傷…… 　　****無論是愈做感情反而愈不睦的醫生與醫生娘；　　****或是出外獵豔反而會軟屌的博弈業老闆；　　****還是持續訓練二十年卻仍然早洩的男子；　　**每個人講述自身的性問題，其實就是在講述他的人生。隨著科技進步與社會變革，二十一世紀的人們正置身於性刺激、性資訊氾濫的時代。現代社會中的「性文化」也正在發生劇變，而這種變化還在不斷加速，但人們對性的理解卻沒能與時俱進，許多人甚或連性知識都沒機會接觸，大...
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Древние секреты мастера-целителя восточной медицины

by Клинт Роджерс ...

Narrated by Илья Усачев ...

Series series Медицинские практики Востока
Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

Клинт Дж. Роджерс, известный исследователь и сторонник доказательной медицины, всю свою карьеру посвятил изучению западных научных методов. Но когда болезнь его отца поставила под сомнение эффективность традиционной медицины, Роджерс оказался перед выбором: продолжать следовать устоявшимся канонам или искать альтернативные пути. Его поиски привели его в Гималаи, где он встретился с доктором ... Read more

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Клинт Дж. Роджерс, известный исследователь и сторонник доказательной медицины, всю свою карьеру посвятил изучению западных научных методов. Но когда болезнь его отца поставила под сомнение эффективность традиционной медицины, Роджерс оказался перед выбором: продолжать следовать устоявшимся канонам или искать альтернативные пути. Его поиски привели его в Гималаи, где он встретился с доктором
... Read more
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Women of the Pandemic

Stories from the Frontlines of COVID-19

by Lauren McKeon ...

Narrated by Katie Ryerson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

The story of the pandemic is the story of women. This riveting narrative offers an account of COVID-19, reminding us of women's leadership and resilience, reflecting back hope and humanity as we all figure out a new normal, together.Throughout history, men have fought, lost, and led us through the world's defining crises. That all changed with COVID-19. In Canada, women's presence in the response ... Read more

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The story of the pandemic is the story of women. This riveting narrative offers an account of COVID-19, reminding us of women's leadership and resilience, reflecting back hope and humanity as we all figure out a new normal, together.Throughout history, men have fought, lost, and led us through the world's defining crises. That all changed with COVID-19. In Canada, women's presence in the response
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Дневник акушера. Реальные истории, рассказанные врачом роддома

by Анастасия Седова ...

Narrated by Екатерина Радостева ...

Series series Звезда соцсети
Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

Вы когда-нибудь задумывались, с чем сталкиваются врачи-акушеры в своей практике? Как проходят их ночные дежурства? Как действуют врачи в сложных или безвыходных ситуациях? Анастасия Седова - врач акушер-гинеколог, о случаях из своей практики рассказывает на Дзен-канале "Блог акушера". Канал стремительно набирает популярность, а один рассказ набирает более 50 тыс. дочитываний. "Дневник акушера. ... Read more

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Вы когда-нибудь задумывались, с чем сталкиваются врачи-акушеры в своей практике? Как проходят их ночные дежурства? Как действуют врачи в сложных или безвыходных ситуациях? Анастасия Седова - врач акушер-гинеколог, о случаях из своей практики рассказывает на Дзен-канале "Блог акушера". Канал стремительно набирает популярность, а один рассказ набирает более 50 тыс. дочитываний. "Дневник акушера.
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Blouses blanches, colère noire

by Bernard Kron ...

Narrated by Isidore Amos ...

Unabridged

5 hours 54 min

La Covid a mis au grand jour la ruine de notre système de santé. De numéro 1 mondial dans les années 1970, il est tombé au 24e rang des pays de l’OCDE ! Pour la première fois depuis la Guerre, l’espérance de vie recule en France. Dans les hôpitaux, 30.000 patients décèdent d'accidents médicaux chaque année. Dans cet essai, Bernard Kron analyse les causes de cet échec. Il décortique les principales ... Read more

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La Covid a mis au grand jour la ruine de notre système de santé. De numéro 1 mondial dans les années 1970, il est tombé au 24e rang des pays de l’OCDE ! Pour la première fois depuis la Guerre, l’espérance de vie recule en France. Dans les hôpitaux, 30.000 patients décèdent d'accidents médicaux chaque année. Dans cet essai, Bernard Kron analyse les causes de cet échec. Il décortique les principales
... Read more
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Близко к сердцу. Истории кардиохирурга

by Алексей Фёдоров, Алексей Фёдоров ...

Narrated by Станислав Иванов ...

Series series Звезда соцсети
Unabridged

8 hours 58 min

Жизнь врача сплетена из сирен Скорой, счастливых слёз родственников излеченных пациентов и горьких, увы горьких слёз тех, чьих близких не получилось спасти, острых шуток в ординаторской, новогодних вечеринок в отделении, лекарственного запаха операционных и тревожных звуков реанимации. И каждый случай, каждый пациент оставляют свой след. Автор живым языком делится удивительными историями: они ... Read more

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Жизнь врача сплетена из сирен Скорой, счастливых слёз родственников излеченных пациентов и горьких, увы горьких слёз тех, чьих близких не получилось спасти, острых шуток в ординаторской, новогодних вечеринок в отделении, лекарственного запаха операционных и тревожных звуков реанимации. И каждый случай, каждый пациент оставляют свой след. Автор живым языком делится удивительными историями: они
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La isla de los ciegos al color

by Oliver Sacks, Oliver Sacks ...

Narrated by Luis García Márquez ...

Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

Oliver Sacks siempre se ha sentido atraído por las islas, esos «experimentos de la naturaleza, lugares benditos y malditos por su singularidad geográfica, que albergan formas de vida únicas». En su última obra, esta fascinación le lleva más lejos que nunca, a las remotas islas del Pacífico, donde concilia su afición a explorar el mundo real con su pasión por investigar el mundo de la mente. En ... Read more

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Oliver Sacks siempre se ha sentido atraído por las islas, esos «experimentos de la naturaleza, lugares benditos y malditos por su singularidad geográfica, que albergan formas de vida únicas». En su última obra, esta fascinación le lleva más lejos que nunca, a las remotas islas del Pacífico, donde concilia su afición a explorar el mundo real con su pasión por investigar el mundo de la mente. En
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Helpers, The

Profiles from the Front Lines of the Pandemic

by Kathy Gilsinan ...

Narrated by Allyson Voller ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

A deeply moving narrative of the coronavirus pandemic, told through portraits of eight individuals who worked tirelessly to help others.In March 2020, COVID-19 overtook the United States, and life changed for America. In a matter of weeks the virus impacted millions, with lockdown measures radically reshaping the lives of even those who did not become infected. Yet despite the fear, hardship, and ... Read more

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A deeply moving narrative of the coronavirus pandemic, told through portraits of eight individuals who worked tirelessly to help others.In March 2020, COVID-19 overtook the United States, and life changed for America. In a matter of weeks the virus impacted millions, with lockdown measures radically reshaping the lives of even those who did not become infected. Yet despite the fear, hardship, and
... Read more
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The Great American Medical Show

The Good, the Not-So-Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

by Bernard Patten ...

Narrated by Gregory Diehl ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

What happens when a seasoned physician pulls back the curtain on America's health care system?Dr. Bernard M. Patten has lived medicine from every angle: patient, doctor, advocate, and critic. With wit, candor, and unflinching honesty, he takes readers on an eye-opening journey through decades of encounters that reveal both the brilliance and the failures of modern medicine.From the golden age of ... Read more

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What happens when a seasoned physician pulls back the curtain on America's health care system?Dr. Bernard M. Patten has lived medicine from every angle: patient, doctor, advocate, and critic. With wit, candor, and unflinching honesty, he takes readers on an eye-opening journey through decades of encounters that reveal both the brilliance and the failures of modern medicine.From the golden age of
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White Hot Light

Twenty-Five Years in Emergency Medicine

by Frank Huyler ...

Narrated by Gary Bennett ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

Another “pitch-perfect book of short essays” (New York Times BookReview) from the acclaimed author of Blood of Strangers, this oneexploring the contemporary practice of medicine from the perspective of a doctorwith 25 years of experience in the ER.In thelate 1990s, a young physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, published a stunningmemoir of his experiences in the highly charged world of the ER. ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Another “pitch-perfect book of short essays” (New York Times BookReview) from the acclaimed author of Blood of Strangers, this oneexploring the contemporary practice of medicine from the perspective of a doctorwith 25 years of experience in the ER.In thelate 1990s, a young physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, published a stunningmemoir of his experiences in the highly charged world of the ER.
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L’Anoressia nervosa

by Sabrina Fronzi ...

Unabridged

4 hours 4 min

I disturbi alimentari risultano essere in crescita nelle società industrializzate odierne e si configurano come una delle patologie psichiatriche con i più alti tassi di mortalità (OMS, 2014). All’interno del Manuale Diagnostico e Statistico dei Disturbi Mentali (DSM - V, 2014), tra i disturbi del comportamento alimentare troviamo il disturbo da ruminazione, la pica, il disturbo evitante ... Read more

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I disturbi alimentari risultano essere in crescita nelle società industrializzate odierne e si configurano come una delle patologie psichiatriche con i più alti tassi di mortalità (OMS, 2014). All’interno del Manuale Diagnostico e Statistico dei Disturbi Mentali (DSM - V, 2014), tra i disturbi del comportamento alimentare troviamo il disturbo da ruminazione, la pica, il disturbo evitante
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No Apparent Distress

A Doctor’s Coming-of-Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine

by Rachel Pearson MD ...

Narrated by Rebecca Gibel ...

Unabridged

8 hours 59 min

A brutally frank memoir about doctors and patients in a health care system that puts the poor at riskIn medical charts, the term “N.A.D.” (No Apparent Distress) is used for patients who appear stable. The phrase also aptly describes America’s medical system when it comes to treating the underprivileged. Medical students learn on the bodies of the poor—and the poor suffer from their mistakes.Rachel ... Read more

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A brutally frank memoir about doctors and patients in a health care system that puts the poor at riskIn medical charts, the term “N.A.D.” (No Apparent Distress) is used for patients who appear stable. The phrase also aptly describes America’s medical system when it comes to treating the underprivileged. Medical students learn on the bodies of the poor—and the poor suffer from their mistakes.Rachel
... Read more
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Arthritis: The Ultimate Guide to Conquering and Healing Arthritis

by Jason M. Kelsey ...

Narrated by Jessie Gross ...

Unabridged

22 min

Do you suffer from crippling arthritis?Is it ruining your quality of life every day?Are you ready for a solution that will heal it for good?Arthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that millions suffer from and most never see an end to. It can affect every aspect of life and mean an end to participation in sport, or even mild exercise in its worst case. But there are things you can, ... Read more

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Do you suffer from crippling arthritis?Is it ruining your quality of life every day?Are you ready for a solution that will heal it for good?Arthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that millions suffer from and most never see an end to. It can affect every aspect of life and mean an end to participation in sport, or even mild exercise in its worst case. But there are things you can,
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Burning Out on the COVID Front Lines

by Dhaval R Desai M.D. ...

Narrated by Dhaval R Desai M.D. ...

Unabridged

5 hours 33 min

This memoir tells the story of Georgia physician Dhaval Desai's life during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a new father, frontline physician and healthcare leader on the brink of burnout, and a member of an ethnic minority in the South, his tale is marked by chaotic intersections. His commitment to fostering and advocating for humanity in medicine inspired him to write a personal narrative of his ... Read more

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This memoir tells the story of Georgia physician Dhaval Desai's life during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a new father, frontline physician and healthcare leader on the brink of burnout, and a member of an ethnic minority in the South, his tale is marked by chaotic intersections. His commitment to fostering and advocating for humanity in medicine inspired him to write a personal narrative of his
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Cartas a un joven médico

by Federico Ortiz Quezada ...

Narrated by Hernán Espinoza ...

Unabridged

5 hours 8 min

Una obra que conjuga las dos grandes pasiones de Federico Ortíz Quesada: la medicina y la literatura.El Dr. Federico Ortíz Quesada, miembro del Comité de exprofesores del Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Siglo XX, devela a través de 28 cartas la íntima relación entre la reflexión filosófica y el estudio de la medicina...Las cartas literarias han sido un medio privilegiado para que los ... Read more

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Una obra que conjuga las dos grandes pasiones de Federico Ortíz Quesada: la medicina y la literatura.El Dr. Federico Ortíz Quesada, miembro del Comité de exprofesores del Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Siglo XX, devela a través de 28 cartas la íntima relación entre la reflexión filosófica y el estudio de la medicina...Las cartas literarias han sido un medio privilegiado para que los
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