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  • Safer Surgery for Africa

    Challenges and Solutions

    by Bruce Biccard ...
    **Almost everyone will need surgery in their lifetime, but in Africa nearly 95% of the population do not have affordable surgery and anaesthesia.More people die after surgery than from HIV, TB, and malaria combined.**In Africa, adults are twice as likely to die after surgery, and for children that number rockets to eleven. Mothers who need caesarean sections face the greatest risk: the mortality ... Read more

    R54,61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Emperor of All Maladies

    by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...
    WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD 2011WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2011‘Profound, eloquent and searching’ SUNDAY TIMES‘Essential reading’ INDEPENDENT‘Masterly’ GUARDIAN‘Extraordinary’ NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWAN OBSERVER BEST BOOK OF THE CENTURY SO FAR</p... ... Read more

    R140,29

  • Gifted Hands 20th Anniversary Edition

    The Ben Carson Story

    by 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, ... Read more

    R233,09

  • Fragile Lives

    A Heart Surgeon’s Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table

    by Stephen Westaby ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BMA PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2017An incredible memoir from one of the world’s most eminent heart surgeons, recalling some of the most remarkable and poignant cases he’s worked on.Grim Reaper sits on the heart surgeon’s shoulder. A slip of the hand and life ebbs away.The balance between life and death is so delicate, ... Read more

    R143,05 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Checklist Manifesto

    How to Get Things Right

    by 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 ... Read more

    R194,22

  • Into the Magic Shop

    A neurosurgeon's true story of the life-changing magic of mindfulness and compassion that inspired the hit K-pop band BTS

    by Dr James Doty ...
    The award-winning New York Times bestseller that inspired BTS's K-pop song 'Magic Shop'.The day that 12-year-old James Doty walked in to his local magic shop is the day that changed his life.Once the neglected son of an alcoholic father and a mother with chronic depression, he has gone on to become a leading neurosurgeon, based at Stanford University. He credits Ruth for this incredible turnaround ... Read more

    R341,42

  • French Women Don't Get Facelifts

    Aging with Attitude

    by Mireille Guiliano ...
    Mireille shares the secrets and strategies of aging with attitude and joy, offering personal anecdotes while divulging French women's most guarded secrets about looking and feeling great. With her signature blend of wit, no-nonsense advice and storytelling flair she addresses everything from lotions and potions to diet, style, friendship and romance.For anyone who has ever spent the equivalent of ... Read more

    R202,62

  • Complications

    A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

    by 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 ... Read more

    R194,22

  • La Chirurgie sécurisée pour l'Afrique

    Défis et solutions

    by Bruce Biccard ...
    Presque tout le monde aura besoin de chirurgie dans sa vie, mais en Afrique, près de 95% de la population n'a pas accès à une chirurgie et à une anesthésie sûres et abordables.Plus de personnes meurent après une chirurgie que du VIH, de la tuberculose et du paludisme réunis.En Afrique, les adultes ont deux fois plus de risques de mourir après une chirurgie, et pour les enfants, ce chiffre grimpe à ... Read more

    R54,61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cognitive Neuropsychology

    A Clinical Introduction

    by Rosaleen A. McCarthy, Elizabeth K. Warrington ...
    This book is unique in that it gives equal weight to the psychological and neurological approaches to the study of cognitive deficits in patients with brain lesions. The result is a balanced and comprehensive analysis of cognitive skills and abilities that departs from the more usual syndrome approach favored by neurologists and the anti-localizationist perspective of cognitive psychologists.Gives ... Read more

    R1 221,38

  • Better

    A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

    by Atul Gawande ...
    The struggle to perform well is universal, but nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine. In his new book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable.His vivid stories take us to battlefield surgical tents in Iraq, to a polio outbreak in India and to ... Read more

    R179,96

  • Whistleblower

    A fast-paced crime thriller from Owen Mullen

    by Owen Mullen ...
    Series Book 3 - PI Charlie Cameron
    A dark, gripping crime drama from TOP 20 BESTSELLER Owen MullenWhen a medical whistleblower goes missing, private investigator Charlie Cameron agrees to take on the case.Gavin Law exposed a tragic case of medical malpractice but now he’s missing. It’s just another case for Glasgow PI, Charlie Cameron, until he comes to believe Law was murdered.Did the disgraced surgeon abandon his sacred oath to ... Read more

    R64,82 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cirurgia mais Segura para Africa

    Desafios e Soluções

    by Bruce Biccard ...
    De uma forma geral, quase todas as pessoas necessitarão duma cirurgia durante a vida, mas em África próximo de 95% da população não tem acesso a cirurgia e anestesia seguras e acessíveis.A mortalidade pós-operatória, é bem maior em comparação a mortalidade pelo Sida, Tuberculose e Malária, em conjunto.Mais pessoas morrem após a cirurgia do que de VIH, TB e malária juntas.Em África, o risco de ... Read more

    R54,61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Trident

    The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader

    by 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 ... Read more

    R233,09

  • SBAs for the FRCS(Tr&Orth) Examination

    A Companion to Postgraduate Orthopaedics Candidate's Guide

    Edited by Paul A. Banaszkiewicz, Kiran K. Singisetti ...
    Following the format change to include single best answer questions (SBAs), this book equips candidates with a full range of testing examples to develop familiarity with the format and prepare for success in their FRCS (Tr&Orth) examination. Containing over 1,000 level 2 SBA questions, detailed explanations ensure candidates understand the reasoning and evidence-based decision-making behind each ... Read more

    R1 040,05

  • Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon

    The New Science and Stories of the Brain

    by Dr Rahul Jandial ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*****As heard on Chris Evans' Virgin Radio*'You're amazing I could talk to you (Rahul) all day' Chris Evans'This is a gripping new book' The TimesWorld-leading neuroscientist and neurosurgeon Dr Rahul Jandial draws on his years of work with patients suffering from the most extreme cases of brain damage, disorders and illnesses to r... ... Read more

    R147,30

  • Vagus Nerve Response Manual

    A Guide to Rightly Stimulate the Vagus Nerve & Harness the Powers of the Nerve for Anxiety, Immunity Boost, Trauma, Brain Diseases, Depression & Inflammation for Improved Health

    by Doctor Jim Towles ...
    Vagus Nerve Response Manual:A Guide to Rightly Stimulate the Vagus Nerve & Harness the Powers of the Nerve for Anxiety, Immunity Boost, Trauma, Brain Diseases, Depression & Inflammation for Improved HealthLooking for what the human vagus nerve is? Do you what to know where the vagus nerve is located? Do you want to know how you can conveniently stimulate the vagus nerve right from your very home? ... Read more

    R72,88 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vitreoretinal Surgery: Strategies and Tactics

    by Ferenc Kuhn ...
    This book is exceptional in explaining not only when and how but also why vitrectomy is performed – an additional focus that will help trainee surgeons to develop their own critical thinking. Uniquely, the book’s first part describes “the life of the vitreoretinal surgeon” to help residents decide whether the field is indeed suitable for them, and if yes, how they can chart their own course in the ... Read more

    R2 083,33

  • Confessions of a Surgeon

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

    by 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 ... Read more

    R222,05

  • Expert

    Understanding the Path to Mastery

    by Roger Kneebone ...
    'Roger Kneebone is a legend' Mark Miodownik, author of Stuff Matters'Fascinating and inspiring' Financial Times'The pandemic has made the necessity of relying on experts evident to all . . . this is a rich exploration of lifelong learning' GuardianWhat could a lacemaker have in common with vascular surgeons? A Savile Row tailor with molecular scientists? A fighter pilot wi... ... Read more

    R239,42

  • Robotic General Surgery

    by Yuman Fong, Loretta Erhunmwunsee, Alessio Pigazzi, Dina Podolsky, Dana Dale Portenier ...
    Meeting the need for a practical, data-driven reference in this rapidly advancing field, Robotic General Surgery, edited by Drs. Yuman Fong, Alessio Pigazzi, Loretta Erhunmwunsee, Dina Podolsky, and Dana Dale Portenier, presents state-of-the-art content for surgeons at all levels of training and expertise. Section One covers the history, platforms, and the organization, operating room architecture ... Read more

    R3 668,57

  • Direct Red

    A Surgeon's Story

    by Gabriel Weston ...
    How does it feel to hold someone's life in your hands?What is it like to cut into someone else's body?What is it like to stand by, powerless, while someone dies because of the incompetence of your seniors?How do you tell a beautiful young man who seems perfectly fit that he has only a few days left to live?Gabriel Weston worked as a surgeon on the NHS frontlines; a woman in a world dominated by ... Read more

    R239,42

  • Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

    by Aage R. Møller ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    The third edition of this classic text again provides practical, comprehensive coverage of the anatomical and physiological basis for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. Written by a leading authority in the field, Dr. Aage Moller has updated this important title to again offer all the leading-edge knowledge needed to perform electrophysiological recordings in the operating room, to ... Read more

    R2 083,33

  • Adult hip Dysplasia: Living a Dysplasic Life

    by Alyssa Rose Hart ...
    Adult Hip Dysplasia: Living a dysplasic life is an adult guide book for those who want to learn about this dibilitating bone malformation that affects thousands of people each year. There is no cure but there are ways to cope!Alyssa Rose Hart shares her life long journey living with hip dysplasia and how she is now coping with the disease as an adult in her late 30's.This book is meant to be used ... Read more

    R15,88