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Complications

A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

by Atul Gawande ...

Narrated by Robert Petkoff ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

****A new unabridged recording**A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine.**Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This audio is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it ... Read more

$26.99 USD

****A new unabridged recording**A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine.**Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This audio is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it
... Read more
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Inside the Brain: Surgical Stories and Breakthroughs

Dive into surgical stories: Experience "Inside the Brain" with captivating audio lessons for breakthrough insights!

by Elliot Thorne ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 38 min

'Inside the Brain: Surgical Stories and Breakthroughs':Are you eager to advance in your career and enhance your understanding by exploring groundbreaking stories within the realms of neurosurgery?Looking for an all-encompassing guide that delivers crucial insights into pioneering brain surgeries and medical breakthroughs?Your search concludes here!This audiobook is your indispensable compani... ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

'Inside the Brain: Surgical Stories and Breakthroughs':Are you eager to advance in your career and enhance your understanding by exploring groundbreaking stories within the realms of neurosurgery?Looking for an all-encompassing guide that delivers crucial insights into pioneering brain surgeries and medical breakthroughs?Your search concludes here!This audiobook is your indispensable compani...
... Read more
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Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes

Pocket-Sized Review for the Surgical Clerkship and Shelf Exams

by Dr. Carlos Pestana ...

Narrated by Matthew Kugler ...

Series series Kaplan Test Prep
Unabridged

5 hours 43 min

Celebrated by medical students for over a decade, Kaplan's Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes is the highest-yield surgery review for the shelf and USMLE Step 2 CK exams.The Best ReviewAudio format for portable reviewConcise high-yield review of core surgery material180 up-to-date vignettes for self-testing16 brief essays examining selected diagnostic and therapeutic tools from a surgical perspectiveNE.. ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Celebrated by medical students for over a decade, Kaplan's Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes is the highest-yield surgery review for the shelf and USMLE Step 2 CK exams.The Best ReviewAudio format for portable reviewConcise high-yield review of core surgery material180 up-to-date vignettes for self-testing16 brief essays examining selected diagnostic and therapeutic tools from a surgical perspectiveNE..
... Read more
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The Invention of Surgery

A History of Modern Medicine: From the Renaissance to the Implant Revolution

by David Schneider, M.D. ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

23 hours 4 min

Written by an author with plenty of experience holding a scalpel, Dr. David Schneider’s in-depth biography is an encompassing history of the practice that has leapt forward over the centuries from the dangerous guesswork of ancient Greek physicians through the world-changing “implant revolution” of the twentieth century. The Invention of Surgery explains this dramatic progress and highlights the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Written by an author with plenty of experience holding a scalpel, Dr. David Schneider’s in-depth biography is an encompassing history of the practice that has leapt forward over the centuries from the dangerous guesswork of ancient Greek physicians through the world-changing “implant revolution” of the twentieth century. The Invention of Surgery explains this dramatic progress and highlights the
... Read more
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Empire of the Scalpel

The History of Surgery

by Ira Rutkow, M.D. ...

Narrated by Gibson Frazier ...

Unabridged

15 hours 22 min

From an eminent surgeon and historian comes the “by turns fascinating and ghastly” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice) story of surgery’s development—from the Stone Age to the present day—blending meticulous medical research with vivid storytelling.There are not many life events that can be as simultaneously frightening and hopeful as a surgical operation. In America, tens-of ... Read more

$29.99 USD

From an eminent surgeon and historian comes the “by turns fascinating and ghastly” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice) story of surgery’s development—from the Stone Age to the present day—blending meticulous medical research with vivid storytelling.There are not many life events that can be as simultaneously frightening and hopeful as a surgical operation. In America, tens-of
... Read more
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The Source of All Things

A Heart Surgeon's Quest to Understand Our Most Mysterious Organ

by Dr. Reinhard Friedl ...

Narrated by Paul Woodson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 5 min

The heart is our most important organ. Yet despite that it has not changed since the appearance of Homo sapiens 300,000 years ago, it is also our most mysterious. In most human cultures, it is seen as the source of love, sympathy, joy, courage, strength, and wisdom.What if the heart could answer questions neurosciences can't begin to? Having witnessed the extraordinary complexity and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The heart is our most important organ. Yet despite that it has not changed since the appearance of Homo sapiens 300,000 years ago, it is also our most mysterious. In most human cultures, it is seen as the source of love, sympathy, joy, courage, strength, and wisdom.What if the heart could answer questions neurosciences can't begin to? Having witnessed the extraordinary complexity and
... Read more
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Fatty Liver: Recipes for Crispy and Delicious Meals to Improve your Health (Revitalize Your Liver and Support Weight Loss with Easy, Delicious Meals)

by Christopher McKenna ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 30 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.There could be various reasons as to why you have a fatty liver, but for whatever reason that you do, it basically signifies that you need to focus on leading a healthier lifestyle defined by better exercise and eating habits.Fatty liver, which is also known as statuses, refers to the accumulation of fats in the liver. There are very few symptoms, but ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.There could be various reasons as to why you have a fatty liver, but for whatever reason that you do, it basically signifies that you need to focus on leading a healthier lifestyle defined by better exercise and eating habits.Fatty liver, which is also known as statuses, refers to the accumulation of fats in the liver. There are very few symptoms, but
... Read more
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Confessions of a Surgeon

The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated...Life Behind the O.R. Doors

by Paul A. Ruggieri, MD ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

As an active surgeon and former department chairman, Dr. Paul A. Ruggieri has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly of his profession. In Confessions of a Surgeon, he pushes open the doors of the O.R. and reveals the inscrutable place where lives are improved, saved, and sometimes lost. He shares the successes, failures, remarkable advances, and camaraderie that make it exciting. He uncovers the ... Read more

$16.99 USD

As an active surgeon and former department chairman, Dr. Paul A. Ruggieri has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly of his profession. In Confessions of a Surgeon, he pushes open the doors of the O.R. and reveals the inscrutable place where lives are improved, saved, and sometimes lost. He shares the successes, failures, remarkable advances, and camaraderie that make it exciting. He uncovers the
... Read more
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The Tenth Nerve

A Brain Surgeon's Stories of the Patients Who Changed Him

by Dr. Chris Honey ...

Narrated by Dr. Chris Honey ...

Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

Riveting and dramatic, The Tenth Nerve offers a rare window into the world of a pre-eminent neurosurgeon and the seven exceptional patients that made him a better person.“The scalpel can only go so deep, and technical skill can only take one so far.”In this absorbing narrative, Dr. Chris Honey, an accomplished neurosurgeon at Vancouver General Hospital, weaves his personal journey together with ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Riveting and dramatic, The Tenth Nerve offers a rare window into the world of a pre-eminent neurosurgeon and the seven exceptional patients that made him a better person.“The scalpel can only go so deep, and technical skill can only take one so far.”In this absorbing narrative, Dr. Chris Honey, an accomplished neurosurgeon at Vancouver General Hospital, weaves his personal journey together with
... Read more
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King of Hearts

The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open-heart Surgery

by G. Wayne Miller ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

Few of the great stories of medicine are as palpably dramatic as the advent of open heart surgery, yet, until now, no one has brought to life all of the thrilling specifics of this triumph. G. Wayne Miller has dramatically and meticulously reconstructed the amazing true story of how a group of renegade Minnesota surgeons, led by Dr. Walt Lillehei, accomplished what many experts considered to be an ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Few of the great stories of medicine are as palpably dramatic as the advent of open heart surgery, yet, until now, no one has brought to life all of the thrilling specifics of this triumph. G. Wayne Miller has dramatically and meticulously reconstructed the amazing true story of how a group of renegade Minnesota surgeons, led by Dr. Walt Lillehei, accomplished what many experts considered to be an
... Read more
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A Surgeon and a Maverick

The Life and Pioneering Work of Magdi Yacoub

by Simon Pearson, Fiona Gorman ...

Narrated by Charles Johnston ...

Unabridged

11 hours 8 min

“[A] remarkable journey.”—The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the oddsVeteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable life of heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in ... Read more

$28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“[A] remarkable journey.”—The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the oddsVeteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable life of heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in
... Read more
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Fast Forward: The Autobiography

The Hard Road to Football Success

by Andrew Cole ...

Narrated by Theo Solomon ...

Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

Fast Forward is a thought-provoking and gripping autobiography about Andrew Cole's determination to succeed against all the odds.Misconceptions have stalked Andrew Cole like a hatchet-man defender determined to cut him down to size. In the world of modern-day football, his reserved demeanour was often interpreted as surly intransigence. Alongside an aptitude for goalscoring, it was widely believed ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Fast Forward is a thought-provoking and gripping autobiography about Andrew Cole's determination to succeed against all the odds.Misconceptions have stalked Andrew Cole like a hatchet-man defender determined to cut him down to size. In the world of modern-day football, his reserved demeanour was often interpreted as surly intransigence. Alongside an aptitude for goalscoring, it was widely believed
... Read more
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Herzensangelegenheit

Ein Kinderherzchirurg über die große Verantwortung für kleine Herzen | Spektakuläre Fallgeschichten vom »Retter der kleinen Herzen«

by Martin Kostelka ...

Narrated by Michael J. Diekmann ...

Unabridged

7 hours 3 min

Wenn ein krankes Kinderherz nach erfolgreicher Operation wieder zu schlagen beginnt, ist das kaum weniger als ein Wunder. Selbst für einen renommierten Chirurgen wie Martin Kostelka, der schon über 10 000 Eingriffe durchgeführt hat – zumeist an Babys und Kleinkindern, mit herausragender Erfolgsquote.Es ist ein Privileg, dass Professor Kostelka nun erstmals tiefe Einblicke in seinen immens ... Read more

$22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Wenn ein krankes Kinderherz nach erfolgreicher Operation wieder zu schlagen beginnt, ist das kaum weniger als ein Wunder. Selbst für einen renommierten Chirurgen wie Martin Kostelka, der schon über 10 000 Eingriffe durchgeführt hat – zumeist an Babys und Kleinkindern, mit herausragender Erfolgsquote.Es ist ein Privileg, dass Professor Kostelka nun erstmals tiefe Einblicke in seinen immens
... Read more
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Spare Parts

The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery

by Paul Craddock ...

Narrated by Paul Craddock ...

Unabridged

9 hours 54 min

**This program is read by the author.Paul Craddock's Spare Parts offers an original look at the history of medicine itself through the rich, compelling, and delightfully macabre story of transplant surgery from ancient times to the present day.**How did an architect help pioneer blood transfusion in the 1660's?Why did eighteenth-century dentists buy the live teeth of poor children?And wha... ... Read more

$26.99 USD

**This program is read by the author.Paul Craddock's Spare Parts offers an original look at the history of medicine itself through the rich, compelling, and delightfully macabre story of transplant surgery from ancient times to the present day.**How did an architect help pioneer blood transfusion in the 1660's?Why did eighteenth-century dentists buy the live teeth of poor children?And wha...
... Read more
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Современная кардиохирургия взрослых. Для студентов, клинических ординаторов и аспирантов

by А.Ю. Фёдоров ...

Narrated by Андрей Финагин ...

Series series Профессиональный взгляд
Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

Задача этой книги — помочь сделать первые шаги в профессии молодому специалисту. В ней заложена попытка автора посмотреть на этап клинической ординатуры глазами хирурга, обладающего опытом и знаниями, правильно расставить акценты и предостеречь от возможных ошибок, цена которых в кардиохирургии традиционно высока. Материал будет полезен студентам, интересующимся кардиохирургией, участникам ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Задача этой книги — помочь сделать первые шаги в профессии молодому специалисту. В ней заложена попытка автора посмотреть на этап клинической ординатуры глазами хирурга, обладающего опытом и знаниями, правильно расставить акценты и предостеречь от возможных ошибок, цена которых в кардиохирургии традиционно высока. Материал будет полезен студентам, интересующимся кардиохирургией, участникам
... Read more
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Plastic Surgery

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

34 min

Plastic surgery, that is the surgery or the treatment that helps people to get their beauty and self-confidence enhanced by getting their body or face reconstructed or restored. There can be many of such situations when one needs to get this thing of plastic surgery done, such as damage of skin or tissue caused by any kind of disease that is there from birth or any kind of injury or any illness ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Plastic surgery, that is the surgery or the treatment that helps people to get their beauty and self-confidence enhanced by getting their body or face reconstructed or restored. There can be many of such situations when one needs to get this thing of plastic surgery done, such as damage of skin or tissue caused by any kind of disease that is there from birth or any kind of injury or any illness
... Read more
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The Emotional First Aid Kit

A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery

by Cynthia L. Alexander, PsyD ...

Narrated by Susan Ericksen ...

Unabridged

6 hours 49 min

The second edition of this book is written for anyone who wants to change his or her life through bariatric weight loss surgery. Learn realistic and practical strategies for dealing with emotional difficulties encountered before and after your weight loss surgery that help you:● Relieve stress without using food● Modify unhealthy behavior● Overcome hurdles to establishing a consistent exercise ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The second edition of this book is written for anyone who wants to change his or her life through bariatric weight loss surgery. Learn realistic and practical strategies for dealing with emotional difficulties encountered before and after your weight loss surgery that help you:● Relieve stress without using food● Modify unhealthy behavior● Overcome hurdles to establishing a consistent exercise
... Read more
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Dit, mit og dyrenes hjerte

by Jacob Eifer Møller, Lisbeth Høier Olsen ...

Narrated by Mikkel Hansen ...

Unabridged

2 hours 5 min

Hvordan fungerer vores hjerte? Hvad skal vores blod bruges til? Ligner hunde og menneskers hjerter hinanden? Kan man give en edderkop hjertemassage? Hvad har krokodillehjerter og fuglehjerter til fælles? Og hvor mange hjerter havde en langhalset dinosaur?Dette og meget mere kan du finde ud af i denne bog, som fortæller en masse sjove, sære og overraskende ting om dit, dine kæledyrs og mange andre ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Hvordan fungerer vores hjerte? Hvad skal vores blod bruges til? Ligner hunde og menneskers hjerter hinanden? Kan man give en edderkop hjertemassage? Hvad har krokodillehjerter og fuglehjerter til fælles? Og hvor mange hjerter havde en langhalset dinosaur?Dette og meget mere kan du finde ud af i denne bog, som fortæller en masse sjove, sære og overraskende ting om dit, dine kæledyrs og mange andre
... Read more
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Gray Matter

A Neurosurgeon Discovers the Power of Prayer … One Patient at a Time

by David I. Levy MD, Joel Kilpatrick ...

Narrated by Larry Wayne ...

Unabridged

8 hours 35 min

A perfect blend of medical drama and spiritual insight, Gray Matter is a fascinating account of Dr. David Levy’s decision to begin asking his patients if he could pray for them before surgery. Some are thrilled. Some are skeptical. Some are hostile, and some are quite literally transformed by the request.Each chapter focuses on a specific case, opening with a detailed description of the patient’s ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A perfect blend of medical drama and spiritual insight, Gray Matter is a fascinating account of Dr. David Levy’s decision to begin asking his patients if he could pray for them before surgery. Some are thrilled. Some are skeptical. Some are hostile, and some are quite literally transformed by the request.Each chapter focuses on a specific case, opening with a detailed description of the patient’s
... Read more
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Imperfect Heart

Stories of Myocardial Bridges

by Jeff Holden ...

Narrated by Jeff Holden ...

Unabridged

13 hours 3 min

This book offers an in-depth exploration of a potentially life-threatening congenital heart condition known as a myocardial bridge, a condition present in roughly one in four people, though only a small percentage experience symptoms. The author, who has firsthand experience with the condition and its surgical treatment, provides a unique perspective on living with and overcoming this often ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book offers an in-depth exploration of a potentially life-threatening congenital heart condition known as a myocardial bridge, a condition present in roughly one in four people, though only a small percentage experience symptoms. The author, who has firsthand experience with the condition and its surgical treatment, provides a unique perspective on living with and overcoming this often
... Read more
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Julies hjerte - Fortællingen om et transplanteret hjerte

by Peter Johannes Schjødt ...

Narrated by Morten Rønnelund ...

Unabridged

3 hours 16 min

"Hjertet har til alle tider talt med om det, som Julie har erfaret på første hånd. I poesien, fortællingerne og religionerne kan vi læse om, hvordan et andet menneskes hjerte kan redde ens liv. Det er, når hjertet bliver set som kilden til kærlighed, omsorg, barmhjertighed og medlidenhed. For Julie blev dette noget meget håndgribeligt og konkret."I "Julies hjerte" fortæller filosof Peter Johannes ... Read more

$6.99 USD

"Hjertet har til alle tider talt med om det, som Julie har erfaret på første hånd. I poesien, fortællingerne og religionerne kan vi læse om, hvordan et andet menneskes hjerte kan redde ens liv. Det er, når hjertet bliver set som kilden til kærlighed, omsorg, barmhjertighed og medlidenhed. For Julie blev dette noget meget håndgribeligt og konkret."I "Julies hjerte" fortæller filosof Peter Johannes
... Read more
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Playing God

The Evolution of a Modern Surgeon

by Anthony Youn, MD ...

Narrated by Kyle Tait ...

Unabridged

8 hours 56 min

What does it mean to be a doctor?"I am a doctor."Every year, thousands of medical school graduates utter these four simple words. But as you will see in Playing God, earning an MD is just the first step to becoming a real physician.In this thrilling and moving memoir, Dr. Anthony Youn reveals that the true metamorphosis from student to doctor occurs not in medical school but in the formative years ... Read more

$25.99 USD

What does it mean to be a doctor?"I am a doctor."Every year, thousands of medical school graduates utter these four simple words. But as you will see in Playing God, earning an MD is just the first step to becoming a real physician.In this thrilling and moving memoir, Dr. Anthony Youn reveals that the true metamorphosis from student to doctor occurs not in medical school but in the formative years
... Read more
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Complications

A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

by Atul Gawande ...

Narrated by William David Griffith ...

Abridged

7 hours 48 min

A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine.Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This audio is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is -- complicated, perplexing, ... Read more

$22.99 USD

A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine.Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This audio is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is -- complicated, perplexing,
... Read more
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Robotics Diploma and Engineering Interview Questions and Answers: Exploring Robotics

by Chetan Singh ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Parag G ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Robotics Diploma and Engineering Interview Questions and Answers: Exploring Robotics" is an extensive guide designed to help individuals navigate the competitive world of robotics interviews. Whether you are a fresh graduate, an experienced professional, or an aspiring robotics engineer, this robotics book equips you with the knowledge and confidence ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Robotics Diploma and Engineering Interview Questions and Answers: Exploring Robotics" is an extensive guide designed to help individuals navigate the competitive world of robotics interviews. Whether you are a fresh graduate, an experienced professional, or an aspiring robotics engineer, this robotics book equips you with the knowledge and confidence
... Read more

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