This fascinating new book describes the evolution of the medical profession and how the role of the doctor and expectations of that role have changed over time. It critically examines developments in the light of both external influences such as the ageing population, patient attitudes and knowledge and government regulation, and internal changes such as the increasing knowledge base, advances in technology and changes in recruitment. Challenges in management, working environment, educatio...

The story revolves around Sam Reed, a man who wakes up one morning to find himself in an unfamiliar place with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As he begins to explore his surroundings, he discovers that he is in a strange city inhabited by people who seem to know him, yet he doesn't recognize any of them.Through a series of events, Sam learns that he is actually an android created by a brilliant scientist named Doctor Tarnover. His memories and personality are based on those of...

Sam had led a peaceful and impecunious life—until a voice cut in on a phone and said: Sam, this is You

What if you could talk to the version of you who existed ten days ago, or the you who will exist ten days in the future? That's exactly what enterprising telephone lineman Sam Yoder figures out how to do in the surprisingly funny science-fiction story "Sam, This Is You." At first, he focuses on the money-making potential of his little scheme -- but before long, he runs into some unforeseen complications.

Rayguns, aliens, gorgeous women and unsavory evil-doers: 51 Amazing Science Fiction Short Stories collects some of the finest short sci-fi ever written, from masters such as L. Ron Hubbard, Ray Cummings, Lester Del Rey and more!

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 9Relive the wonder and excitement of classic science fiction with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories Vol. 9. Across 27+ hours of audio, you’ll hear timeless stories from the genre’s golden era — the 1890s through the 1960s.These visionary writers imagined tomorrow’s world, and their influence still echoes today — including… H. P. Lovecraft, Jack London, Damon Knight, Nelson S. Bond, Mary Shelley, C. S. Lewis, Ray Bradbury, E.E. "Doc" Sm...

Aliens and Nothing But Aliens 5 - Seventeen Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60sAlien visitors. Mysterious encounters. First contact with the unknown.This vintage science fiction collection brings together classic tales of alien worlds and strange visitors from beyond the stars. Humans meet beings they cannot understand, explorers reach distant planets filled with danger, and ordinary people discover that the universe is far stranger than anyone imagin...