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The Checklist Manifesto

How to Get Things Right

de Atul Gawande ...

The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist.We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist.We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and
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Ankle Arthroscopy

Techniques Developed by the Amsterdam Foot and Ankle School

de C. Niek van Dijk ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Ankle injuries are often sport related and pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Over the past 25 years, Niek van Dijk, founder of the Amsterdam Foot and Ankle School and author of this book, has developed a new philosophy of ankle arthroscopy. It entails a comprehensive approach which includes various diagnostic strategies and the application of a number of minimally invasive endoscopic ... Leer más

$116.09 USD

Ankle injuries are often sport related and pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Over the past 25 years, Niek van Dijk, founder of the Amsterdam Foot and Ankle School and author of this book, has developed a new philosophy of ankle arthroscopy. It entails a comprehensive approach which includes various diagnostic strategies and the application of a number of minimally invasive endoscopic
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Replaceable You

Adventures in Human Anatomy

de Mary Roach ...

**An Instant New York Times BestsellerA BEST BOOK OF 2025: TIME • SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN • SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE • KIRKUS • SHELF AWARENESS • CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARYA Goodreads Choice Awards NomineeFrom the New York Times best-selling author of Stiff and Fuzz, a rollicking exploration of the quest to re-create the impossible complexities of human anatomy.**The body is the most complex machine in the ... Leer más

$19.89 USD

**An Instant New York Times BestsellerA BEST BOOK OF 2025: TIME • SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN • SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE • KIRKUS • SHELF AWARENESS • CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARYA Goodreads Choice Awards NomineeFrom the New York Times best-selling author of Stiff and Fuzz, a rollicking exploration of the quest to re-create the impossible complexities of human anatomy.**The body is the most complex machine in the
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Abortion in the Age of Unreason

A Doctor's Account of Caring for Women Before and After Roe v. Wade

de Warren M. Hern ...

This vivid account by a nationally prominent doctor reports the daily challenges of offering and receiving abortion services in a volatile political and social atmosphere. In stories from the front lines – from protecting patients and staff from protesters’ attacks to the dangers to women of restricted access to abortion services, and the pertinent findings of his remote research in Latin America, ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

This vivid account by a nationally prominent doctor reports the daily challenges of offering and receiving abortion services in a volatile political and social atmosphere. In stories from the front lines – from protecting patients and staff from protesters’ attacks to the dangers to women of restricted access to abortion services, and the pertinent findings of his remote research in Latin America,
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The SAGES Manual of Bariatric Surgery

Edición de Kevin M. Reavis, Allison M. Barrett, Matthew D. Kroh ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Morbid obesity is an epidemic as more than 2/3 of the United States population is obese and as such, has a high burden of weight-related co-morbid diseases. Bariatric surgery has proven to be effective and durable for treatment of severe obesity. Technological advances including applications of laparoscopy and endolumenal techniques have rapidly advanced this field. Data and outcomes examining ... Leer más

$116.99 USD

Morbid obesity is an epidemic as more than 2/3 of the United States population is obese and as such, has a high burden of weight-related co-morbid diseases. Bariatric surgery has proven to be effective and durable for treatment of severe obesity. Technological advances including applications of laparoscopy and endolumenal techniques have rapidly advanced this field. Data and outcomes examining
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Diarrhea

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances

Edición de Stefano Guandalini, Haleh Vaziri ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This volume provides in a conveniently accessible package a comprehensive collection of accurate and timely information on the management of patients with diarrhea, both in pediatric age and in the adult. As medical knowledge has recently expanded in this area, this volume is full of new practical, clinically useful material for the busy clinician. Illustrations are emphasized to permit rapid ... Leer más

$188.09 USD

This volume provides in a conveniently accessible package a comprehensive collection of accurate and timely information on the management of patients with diarrhea, both in pediatric age and in the adult. As medical knowledge has recently expanded in this area, this volume is full of new practical, clinically useful material for the busy clinician. Illustrations are emphasized to permit rapid
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Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery

Edición de Jamal J. Hoballah, Carol E. H. Scott-Conner, MD ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery, Second Edition is intended to teach residents the principles of succinct and precise operative dictations for a wide spectrum of surgical procedures. Designed as a portable resource, the book provides typical dictations to guide the resident. Comprised of 226 procedures, this new edition comprises the majority of procedures commonly performed ... Leer más

$80.99 USD

Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery, Second Edition is intended to teach residents the principles of succinct and precise operative dictations for a wide spectrum of surgical procedures. Designed as a portable resource, the book provides typical dictations to guide the resident. Comprised of 226 procedures, this new edition comprises the majority of procedures commonly performed
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Lateral Access Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Edición de Michael Y. Wang, Andrew A. Sama, Juan S. Uribe ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This well-illustrated textbook is the first comprehensive and authoritative source of information on minimally invasive lateral access spine surgery. It covers all aspects of the subject, including patient selection, approach and monitoring techniques, soft tissue management, application in a variety of pathologies, technical nuances, and the prevention and management of complications. In addition ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

This well-illustrated textbook is the first comprehensive and authoritative source of information on minimally invasive lateral access spine surgery. It covers all aspects of the subject, including patient selection, approach and monitoring techniques, soft tissue management, application in a variety of pathologies, technical nuances, and the prevention and management of complications. In addition
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CATARACT SURGERY GUIDE

Understanding All You Need To Know On Cataract Surgery, Varieties Of Cataracts, Eye Care And Much More

de Chris Joshua ...

This eBook, Cataract Surgery Guide, is an invaluable resource for anyone considering or undergoing cataract surgery. It provides detailed and easy-to-follow instructions on how to prepare for and recover from cataract surgery. It also covers the latest in laser cataract surgery technology, as well as the most up-to-date information on the different types of lenses that can be used during the ... Leer más

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This eBook, Cataract Surgery Guide, is an invaluable resource for anyone considering or undergoing cataract surgery. It provides detailed and easy-to-follow instructions on how to prepare for and recover from cataract surgery. It also covers the latest in laser cataract surgery technology, as well as the most up-to-date information on the different types of lenses that can be used during the
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Hand Surgery

Tricks of the Trade

de Pedro Beredjiklian ...

A comprehensive how-to guide on hand surgery techniques from top experts!Hand surgery requires precision, in-depth expertise, and versatility in order to perform a wide variety of operations on fractures, tendon and nerve conditions, soft tissue injuries, rheumatoid deformities, and congenital defects. Hand Surgery: Tricks of the Trade by renowned Rothman Orthopaedic Institute hand surgeon Pedro ... Leer más

$249.99 USD

A comprehensive how-to guide on hand surgery techniques from top experts!Hand surgery requires precision, in-depth expertise, and versatility in order to perform a wide variety of operations on fractures, tendon and nerve conditions, soft tissue injuries, rheumatoid deformities, and congenital defects. Hand Surgery: Tricks of the Trade by renowned Rothman Orthopaedic Institute hand surgeon Pedro
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Cataract Surgery: My Experience Before, During and After

de Robert C. Brenner ...

Sight is an amazing gift. And losing this ability can be life-changing. The loss of vision by the development of cataracts is just such a fact. And the thought of someone cutting into your eye is frightening for most people. Yet around 200,000 people face cataract surgery every year. The very thought can terrify and cause some to cancel their scheduled procedure at the last minute. I saw this the ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Sight is an amazing gift. And losing this ability can be life-changing. The loss of vision by the development of cataracts is just such a fact. And the thought of someone cutting into your eye is frightening for most people. Yet around 200,000 people face cataract surgery every year. The very thought can terrify and cause some to cancel their scheduled procedure at the last minute. I saw this the
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Atlas of Cleft Lip and Palate & Facial Deformity Surgery

Edición de Jian-min Yao, Jing-hong Xu ...

This book consists the basic theories and comprehensive skills of surgery, plastic surgery and chin surgery. The book contains more than 1900 color surgical photos, which mainly from lip and palate surgery in “Operation Smile” and the accumulation in decades of clinical practice. It briefly introduces various surgical methods of cleft lip and palate and alternative methods, procedures and steps of ... Leer más

$242.09 USD

This book consists the basic theories and comprehensive skills of surgery, plastic surgery and chin surgery. The book contains more than 1900 color surgical photos, which mainly from lip and palate surgery in “Operation Smile” and the accumulation in decades of clinical practice. It briefly introduces various surgical methods of cleft lip and palate and alternative methods, procedures and steps of
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Newborn Surgery

Edición de Prem Puri ...

Following the success of three previous editions, this new edition of Newborn Surgery continues to provide the most comprehensive information on the surgical management of neonatal disorders. Each chapter is thoroughly revised and updated, and there are eight new chapters on key topics in the specialty, including neonatal care in the delivery room, specific risks for pre-term infants, surgical ... Leer más

$580.00 USD

Following the success of three previous editions, this new edition of Newborn Surgery continues to provide the most comprehensive information on the surgical management of neonatal disorders. Each chapter is thoroughly revised and updated, and there are eight new chapters on key topics in the specialty, including neonatal care in the delivery room, specific risks for pre-term infants, surgical
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Complications in Surgery

de Michael W. Mulholland, Gerard M. Doherty ...

Complications in Surgery, Second Edition offers authoritative recommendations for preventing and managing complications in all current general surgery procedures. The opening sections discuss institutional risk management issues and risks common to all operations, such as wound healing problems, infection, shock, and complications in immunosuppressed patients. Subsequent sections focus on ... Leer más

$273.99 USD

Complications in Surgery, Second Edition offers authoritative recommendations for preventing and managing complications in all current general surgery procedures. The opening sections discuss institutional risk management issues and risks common to all operations, such as wound healing problems, infection, shock, and complications in immunosuppressed patients. Subsequent sections focus on
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Schwartz's Manual of Surgery

de F. Brunicardi, Dana Anderson, Dana Anderson, Dana Anderson, Dana Anderson, Dana Anderson, Timothy Billiar, David Dunn, John Hunter, Raphael E. Pollock ...

Schwartz's Manual of Surgery has become the resource of choice for both practicing physicians, residents, and even surgical clerkship students who are interested in a comprehensive, yet concise on-the-job manual detailing the most current practices and trends.This edition reflects the most extensive revisions ever with a greater focus on surgical techniques and a superb array of new visuals ... Leer más

$54.29 USD

Schwartz's Manual of Surgery has become the resource of choice for both practicing physicians, residents, and even surgical clerkship students who are interested in a comprehensive, yet concise on-the-job manual detailing the most current practices and trends.This edition reflects the most extensive revisions ever with a greater focus on surgical techniques and a superb array of new visuals
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The Organ Grinders

de Bill Fitzhugh ...

Series Libro 3 - The Transplant Tetralogy
Paul Symon is an environmentalist who's out to make the world a better place, but he faces too much disjointed information, public apathy, and self-serving talk. Not to mention greedy despoiler Jerry Landis, a venture capitalist dying of a rare disease that accelerates the aging process.Landis cares only about making more money and finding a way to arrest his medical condition. That brings him and ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

Paul Symon is an environmentalist who's out to make the world a better place, but he faces too much disjointed information, public apathy, and self-serving talk. Not to mention greedy despoiler Jerry Landis, a venture capitalist dying of a rare disease that accelerates the aging process.Landis cares only about making more money and finding a way to arrest his medical condition. That brings him and
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Complications

A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

de Atul Gawande ...

2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction“No one writes about medicine as a human subject as well as Atul Gawande. His stories about becoming a surgeon are scary, funny, absorbing....Complications is a uniquely soulful book about the science of mending bodies.” —Adam Gopnik, author of Paris to the MoonIn gripping accounts of true cases, surgeon Atul Gawande explores the power and the limits ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction“No one writes about medicine as a human subject as well as Atul Gawande. His stories about becoming a surgeon are scary, funny, absorbing....Complications is a uniquely soulful book about the science of mending bodies.” —Adam Gopnik, author of Paris to the MoonIn gripping accounts of true cases, surgeon Atul Gawande explores the power and the limits
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Under the Knife

A History of Surgery in 28 Remarkable Operations

de Arnold vande Laar ...

Tales of twenty-eight famous operations, from Louis XIV to Einstein, JFK, and Houdini, with "insight into the thought process and philosophy of those who cut to heal" ( Booklist).From the story of the desperate man from seventeenth-century Amsterdam who grimly cut a stone out of his own bladder to Bob Marley's deadly toe, Under the Knife offers a wealth of fascinating and unforgettable insights ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Tales of twenty-eight famous operations, from Louis XIV to Einstein, JFK, and Houdini, with "insight into the thought process and philosophy of those who cut to heal" ( Booklist).From the story of the desperate man from seventeenth-century Amsterdam who grimly cut a stone out of his own bladder to Bob Marley's deadly toe, Under the Knife offers a wealth of fascinating and unforgettable insights
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When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery

Tales from Neurosurgery

de Frank Vertosick Jr. ...

"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 ... Leer más

$12.39 USD

"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
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The Trident

The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader

de Jason Redman, John Bruning ...

A Navy SEAL’s highly-charged military memoir of combat, his growth as a leader, his near fatal wounds, and his remarkable recovery—a wounded warrior whose strength and fortitude have made him a national symbolDecorated Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman served his country in Columbia, Peru, Afghanistan and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces in high-stakes special operations. In ... Leer más

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A Navy SEAL’s highly-charged military memoir of combat, his growth as a leader, his near fatal wounds, and his remarkable recovery—a wounded warrior whose strength and fortitude have made him a national symbolDecorated Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman served his country in Columbia, Peru, Afghanistan and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces in high-stakes special operations. In
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Gifted Hands 20th Anniversary Edition

The Ben Carson Story

de Ben Carson, M.D. ...

Gifted Hands reveals the remarkable journey of Dr. Ben Carson from an angry, struggling young boy with everything stacked against him to the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.As a boy, he did poorly in school and struggled with anger. If it were not for the persistence of his mother, a single parent who worked three jobs and pushed her sons to do their best, ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Gifted Hands reveals the remarkable journey of Dr. Ben Carson from an angry, struggling young boy with everything stacked against him to the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.As a boy, he did poorly in school and struggled with anger. If it were not for the persistence of his mother, a single parent who worked three jobs and pushed her sons to do their best,
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當呼吸化為空氣：一位天才神經外科醫師最後的生命洞察（揪心感動暢銷版）

When Breath Becomes Air

de 保羅．卡拉尼提, Paul Kalanithi ...

Traducido por 唐勤 ...

Series series 人生顧問
人終將一死，但當死亡迫近時，我們才會開始學習如何好好活著。＊蟬聯亞馬遜書店長銷榜的經典動人之作。＊榮獲紐約時報暢銷書。＊入選普立茲獎決選名單、比爾．蓋茲2017年推薦書單。「這本小書擁有非常多層次的意義及諸多的對比關係，比如生與死、病人與醫生、兒子與父親、工作與家庭、信仰與理智。在保羅短暫的一生中，他透過書籍、寫作、醫學、手術、科學等各種方式探尋生命的意義。我非常有幸能閱讀這本書，得以見證這段旅程的一小部分。」──比爾．蓋茲｢患病後，棘手之處在於，你的價值觀不斷在變……你決定要把時間花在當神經外科醫師，可是兩個月後，你不那麼想了。再過兩個月，你也許想去學吹薩克斯風，或想全心服事教會。死亡是個單一事件，可是身罹絕症地活下去，卻是個歷程。｣──保羅．卡拉尼提即將攀上充滿希望的人生巔峰，死亡的陰影卻突然橫亙身前，一位三十七歲的... ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

人終將一死，但當死亡迫近時，我們才會開始學習如何好好活著。＊蟬聯亞馬遜書店長銷榜的經典動人之作。＊榮獲紐約時報暢銷書。＊入選普立茲獎決選名單、比爾．蓋茲2017年推薦書單。「這本小書擁有非常多層次的意義及諸多的對比關係，比如生與死、病人與醫生、兒子與父親、工作與家庭、信仰與理智。在保羅短暫的一生中，他透過書籍、寫作、醫學、手術、科學等各種方式探尋生命的意義。我非常有幸能閱讀這本書，得以見證這段旅程的一小部分。」──比爾．蓋茲｢患病後，棘手之處在於，你的價值觀不斷在變……你決定要把時間花在當神經外科醫師，可是兩個月後，你不那麼想了。再過兩個月，你也許想去學吹薩克斯風，或想全心服事教會。死亡是個單一事件，可是身罹絕症地活下去，卻是個歷程。｣──保羅．卡拉尼提即將攀上充滿希望的人生巔峰，死亡的陰影卻突然橫亙身前，一位三十七歲的...
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Confessions of a Surgeon

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

de Paul A. Ruggieri M.D. ...

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 ... Leer más

$12.99 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
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Dr. Mutter's Marvels

A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine

de Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz ...

A mesmerizing biography of the brilliant and eccentric medical innovator who revolutionized American surgery and founded the country’s most famous museum of medical odditiesImagine undergoing an operation without anesthesia performed by a surgeon who refuses to sterilize his tools—or even wash his hands. This was the world of medicine when Thomas Dent Mütter began his trailblazing career as a ... Leer más

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A mesmerizing biography of the brilliant and eccentric medical innovator who revolutionized American surgery and founded the country’s most famous museum of medical odditiesImagine undergoing an operation without anesthesia performed by a surgeon who refuses to sterilize his tools—or even wash his hands. This was the world of medicine when Thomas Dent Mütter began his trailblazing career as a
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