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The Casino Shift

Stories from an ER on the Edge

by Brian Goldman ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFor fans of The Pitt, a look at life on the front line in one of Canada’s busiest ERsThe Casino Shift is an hour-by-hour account of what a Canadian emergency room is like in these turbulent times when ER staff must be prepared to see, diagnose, and treat any condition, often under unrelenting pressure. In addition to the introduction of the “casino shift” (a shorter night shift) ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERFor fans of The Pitt, a look at life on the front line in one of Canada’s busiest ERsThe Casino Shift is an hour-by-hour account of what a Canadian emergency room is like in these turbulent times when ER staff must be prepared to see, diagnose, and treat any condition, often under unrelenting pressure. In addition to the introduction of the “casino shift” (a shorter night shift)
... Read more

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The Night Shift

Real Life in the Heart of the E.R.

by Brian Goldman ...

In The Night Shift, Dr. Brian Goldman shares his experiences in the witching hours at Mount Sinai Hospital in downtown Toronto. We meet the kinds of patients who walk into an E.R. after midnight: late-night revellers injured on their way home after last call, teens assaulted in the streets by other teens and a woman who punches another woman out of jealousy over a man. But Goldman also reveals the ... Read more

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In The Night Shift, Dr. Brian Goldman shares his experiences in the witching hours at Mount Sinai Hospital in downtown Toronto. We meet the kinds of patients who walk into an E.R. after midnight: late-night revellers injured on their way home after last call, teens assaulted in the streets by other teens and a woman who punches another woman out of jealousy over a man. But Goldman also reveals the
... Read more
The Power of Kindness

Why Empathy Is Essential in Everyday Life

by Brian Goldman ...

As a veteran emergency room physician, Dr. Brian Goldman has a successful career setting broken bones, curing pneumonia, and otherwise pulling people back from the brink of medical emergency. He always believed that caring came naturally to physicians. But time, stress, errors, and heavy expectations left him wondering if he might not be the same caring doctor he thought he was at the beginning of ... Read more

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As a veteran emergency room physician, Dr. Brian Goldman has a successful career setting broken bones, curing pneumonia, and otherwise pulling people back from the brink of medical emergency. He always believed that caring came naturally to physicians. But time, stress, errors, and heavy expectations left him wondering if he might not be the same caring doctor he thought he was at the beginning of
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The Power of Teamwork

How We Can All Work Better Together

by Brian Goldman ...

The national bestseller from the host of CBC Radio’s White Coat, Black Art—now in paperback!In the high-pressure and complex setting of health care, a new approach to teamwork is leading to healthier patients, happier staff and more efficient operations. Doctors are learning art appreciation to improve diagnostic skills. Hospitals are adopting airplane-style “black boxes” in operating rooms to ... Read more

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The national bestseller from the host of CBC Radio’s White Coat, Black Art—now in paperback!In the high-pressure and complex setting of health care, a new approach to teamwork is leading to healthier patients, happier staff and more efficient operations. Doctors are learning art appreciation to improve diagnostic skills. Hospitals are adopting airplane-style “black boxes” in operating rooms to
... Read more

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The Secret Language of Doctors

Cracking the Code of Hospital Culture

by Brian Goldman ...

Most people have visited a doctor's office or emergency room in their lifetime to gain clarity about an ailment or check in after a procedure. While doctors strive to ensure their patients understand their diagnoses, rarely do those outside the medical community understand the words and phrases we hear practitioners yell across a hospital hallway or murmur to a colleague behind office doors. ... Read more

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Most people have visited a doctor's office or emergency room in their lifetime to gain clarity about an ailment or check in after a procedure. While doctors strive to ensure their patients understand their diagnoses, rarely do those outside the medical community understand the words and phrases we hear practitioners yell across a hospital hallway or murmur to a colleague behind office doors.
... Read more
Breaking Canadians

Health Care, Advocacy, and the Toll of COVID-19

by Nili Kaplan-Myrth, Sue Robins ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on people worldwide. The death tolls, the economic disruptions, the impact on our children’s education, and the extended periods of social and physical distancing have left us feeling demoralized, exhausted, angry, and burned out.Breaking Canadians brings together health care experts, community advocates, and average citizens from across Canada to offer a ... Read more

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The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on people worldwide. The death tolls, the economic disruptions, the impact on our children’s education, and the extended periods of social and physical distancing have left us feeling demoralized, exhausted, angry, and burned out.Breaking Canadians brings together health care experts, community advocates, and average citizens from across Canada to offer a
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Genetic Programming Theory and Practice XIV

Edited by Rick Riolo, Bill Worzel, Brian Goldman, Bill Tozier ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
These contributions, written by the foremost international researchers and practitioners of Genetic Programming (GP), explore the synergy between theoretical and empirical results on real-world problems, producing a comprehensive view of the state of the art in GP. Chapters in this volume include:Similarity-based Analysis of Population Dynamics in GP Performing Symbolic RegressionHybrid Structural ... Read more

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These contributions, written by the foremost international researchers and practitioners of Genetic Programming (GP), explore the synergy between theoretical and empirical results on real-world problems, producing a comprehensive view of the state of the art in GP. Chapters in this volume include:Similarity-based Analysis of Population Dynamics in GP Performing Symbolic RegressionHybrid Structural
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The Power of Kindness

Why Empathy Is Essential in Everyday Life

by Dr. Brian Goldman ...

Narrated by Dr. Brian Goldman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

As a veteran emergency room physician, Dr. Brian Goldman has a successful career setting broken bones, curing pneumonia, and otherwise pulling people back from the brink of medical emergency. He always believed that caring came naturally to physicians. But time, stress, errors, and heavy expectations left him wondering if he might not be the same caring doctor he thought he was at the beginning of ... Read more

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As a veteran emergency room physician, Dr. Brian Goldman has a successful career setting broken bones, curing pneumonia, and otherwise pulling people back from the brink of medical emergency. He always believed that caring came naturally to physicians. But time, stress, errors, and heavy expectations left him wondering if he might not be the same caring doctor he thought he was at the beginning of
... Read more
Doctors in Denial

Why Big Pharma and the Canadian medical profession are too close for comfort

by Joel Lexchin ...

Doctors in Denial examines the relationship between the Canadian medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry, and explains how doctors have become dependents of the drug companies instead of champions of patients' health. Big Pharma plays a role in every aspect of doctors' work. These giant, wealthy multinationals influence how medical students are trained and receive information, how ... Read more

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Doctors in Denial examines the relationship between the Canadian medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry, and explains how doctors have become dependents of the drug companies instead of champions of patients' health. Big Pharma plays a role in every aspect of doctors' work. These giant, wealthy multinationals influence how medical students are trained and receive information, how
... Read more
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The Power of Teamwork

How We Can All Work Better Together

by Brian Goldman ...

Narrated by Brian Goldman ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

The national bestseller from the host of CBC Radio’s White Coat, Black Art—now in paperback!In the high-pressure and complex setting of health care, a new approach to teamwork is leading to healthier patients, happier staff and more efficient operations. Doctors are learning art appreciation to improve diagnostic skills. Hospitals are adopting airplane-style “black boxes” in operating rooms to ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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The national bestseller from the host of CBC Radio’s White Coat, Black Art—now in paperback!In the high-pressure and complex setting of health care, a new approach to teamwork is leading to healthier patients, happier staff and more efficient operations. Doctors are learning art appreciation to improve diagnostic skills. Hospitals are adopting airplane-style “black boxes” in operating rooms to
... Read more

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The Casino Shift

Stories From an ER on the Edge

by Brian Goldman ...

Narrated by Matthew Josdal ...

Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFor fans of The Pitt, a look at life on the front line in one of Canada’s busiest ERsThe Casino Shift is an hour-by-hour account of what a Canadian emergency room is like in these turbulent times when ER staff must be prepared to see, diagnose, and treat any condition, often under unrelenting pressure. In addition to the introduction of the “casino shift” (a shorter night shift) ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFor fans of The Pitt, a look at life on the front line in one of Canada’s busiest ERsThe Casino Shift is an hour-by-hour account of what a Canadian emergency room is like in these turbulent times when ER staff must be prepared to see, diagnose, and treat any condition, often under unrelenting pressure. In addition to the introduction of the “casino shift” (a shorter night shift)
... Read more

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WHY listen to, work with and follow YOU?

The 3 Qualities of True Leaders

by Larry Heugh Robertson ...

Narrated by Larry Heugh Robertson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 54 min

'A must-read for any executive seeking a re-set in a fast-changing world.' Grant Duncan, Senior Client Partner, Korn FerryWhether setting out on your career or already ensconced in the boardroom, you will not succeed on your own. You need others to choose to listen, buy into and come with you.Global leadership expert Larry Robertson highlights communication as the most critical yet least well ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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'A must-read for any executive seeking a re-set in a fast-changing world.' Grant Duncan, Senior Client Partner, Korn FerryWhether setting out on your career or already ensconced in the boardroom, you will not succeed on your own. You need others to choose to listen, buy into and come with you.Global leadership expert Larry Robertson highlights communication as the most critical yet least well
... Read more

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