A cover up of one of the worst environmental disasters in the history of the United States took place at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from 1957 to 1987. An estimated one million Marines and families were exposed to multiple sources of unregulated chemicals discovered in base drinking water systems. One specific chemical was benzene, a gasoline additive, which is a carcinogen known to cause cancer. One point one million gallons of gasoline leaked into the drinking water. This has been the s...

As the healthcare debate rages on with the growth of the HMO industry, nurses quietly continue to provide the day-to-day grit and deeply-felt passion that hold the healing profession together. Within these remarkable women and men are poignant, outrageous stories drawn from the edge of life. But fear of career backlash and reprisals have made them reluctant to talk to outsiders about their experience. Now Echo Heron, New York Times bestselling author of Intensive Care, draws truths far str...

"Dramatic, moving, and utterly fascinating." —New York Times Book ReviewWith poignant insight and humor, When the Air Hits Your Brain chronicles one man’s evolution from naïve and ambitious young intern to world-class neurosurgeon. In electrifying detail, Frank Vertosick Jr. describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain, a young man struck down in his prime by paraplegia, and a minister with a .2...

When Dr. Meghan Weir first dons her scrubs and steps onto the floor of Children’s Hospital Boston as a newly minted resident, her head is packed with medical-school-textbook learning. She knows the ins and outs of the human body, has memorized the correct way to perform hundreds of complicated procedures, and can recite the symptoms of any number of diseases by rote. But none of that has truly prepared her for what she is about to experience.From the premature infa...

Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for over 50 Years: A Diagnosis after 25 Years, is an autobiography of Laurice B. Karrell. This book, which is divided into decades, delineates her multiple sclerosis (MS) exacerbations beginning with her first major symptom in 1958. It then goes on to describe her futile search over many years for a diagnosis. It finally culminates with a diagnosis twenty-five years later when sophisticated medical equipment becomes available. This book is intended for b...

I find it ironic that the types of books I like to read and movies I like to watch are about people who have been faced with less than favorable odds and yet were able to beat those odds. Little did I know that my life was about to become one of these stories. On March 5, 2010, I was admitted to the hospital with influenza A, pneumonia that quickly went into Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. I was given less than one percent chance of survival. At first I wasnt too keen on the idea of w...

In a medical emergency, time is of the essence. Doc's First Aid Guide is an ER Doc's illustrated, first-aid pocket handbook designed to be used as a quick reference. Kathleen A. Handal, M.D. is a nationally and internationally known emergency medicine 'Doc'. Author of "The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook", she believes physicians have a responsibility to teach and share medical common sense.Have an ER Doc at your side! Best to read before you need it! For each medic...

"Wonderful... Physicans would do well to learn this most important lesson about caring for patients." —The New York Times Book ReviewOver the years that Victoria Sweet has been a physician, “healthcare” has replaced medicine, “providers” look at their laptops more than at their patients, and costs keep soaring, all in the ruthless pursuit of efficiency. Yet the remedy that economists and policy makers continue to miss is also miraculously ...

This is a true story about a little girl who developed (what is now known as Tourette syndrome) in the 1950's . The story of her life will begin t unfold in the pages of how she survived this unknown monster, battling multiple tic movements, tormenting fears and obsessive thoughts and behavior as a small child and into adulthood.Elementary school proved to be a place of fear and unrest while coping with bullying children and teachers who didn't understand how agonizing it was livin...

As a former CFS sufferer and current healthcare practitioner, I feel Ms. Butcher provides an informative and interesting perspective on this disease and her road to recovery.Kyrie Kleinfelter,D.C.,Upper Cervical Chiropractor.As a fellow sufferer of CFS, I was truly able to relate to Ms. Butchers experiences, thoughts and feelings. Her reference to the Word of God comforted my heart. Truly inspiring and honest.Darla Canney,CFS Patient.Ms. Butcher ...

Experience the real-life, high-stakes drama of emergency room care in 21 fascinating vignettes by a longtime ER physician.“Sad yet joyful, moving yet lighthearted . . . In the increasingly popular medical–memoir genre, this one stands out.” —BooklistTold in fast–paced, stand–alone chapters that recall unforgettable medical cases, Patient Care offers the fascination of medical mysteries, wrapped in the drama of living and d...

Have you lived through a chronic illness or a tragic event in your life? Did you question how God could use such a horrific incident for his glory?When I Am Weak Then I Am Strong is an account of the many varied experiences that Pam Gray endured and how God used each of these occasions to strengthen her faith. Later, God used these heartbreaking episodes to benefit others who were going through the same thing. Pam found that when she was at her weakest points in life, that...