Titoli in Medico

Because I Loved You is a breathtaking memoir that begins as a once-in-a-lifetime love story and transforms into a courageous, heart-wrenching journey through terminal illness and the powerful, legal choice to die with dignity in California.

Dr. David Sandberg, an internationally renown pediatric neurosurgeon, combines his deep scientific and medical knowledge with raw emotion and unforgettably powerful stories of courage and love. The brain is the most complicated and perplexing of our organs, and it is also the one that makes us human. When it comes to a child's brain, the hearts of those who love them become inextricably linked to that story. In Brain and Heart, Dr. Sandberg describes the joy, heartbreak, uncertainty, and physical and emotional challenges that come with performing brain surgery on children.

« Ce que j'affectionne par-dessus tout, c'est d'aller à la découverte des traces et des indices, de tous ces éléments qui permettent de donner une dernière fois la parole aux morts et de les écouter dans ce qu'ils ont à dire. » C'est par ces mots que le docteur Philippe Boxho, médecin légiste depuis plus de trente ans, introduit son nouvel ouvrage, dans lequel, une fois encore, assassinats et meurtres se succèdent sans relâche.

IT ALL RESTS ON A STORY. THIS IS ONE YOU WON'T FORGET. In these pages, Dr Suzanne Crowe opens the doors to a world few ever see: the charged and fragile realm of paediatric intensive care. From her earliest days as a junior doctor to becoming one of Ireland's leading specialists, she shares...

For both adults and kids, there is an epidemic going around. And no, I’m not talking about COVID. I’m talking about ADHD. In this book, you’ll learn how meditation can help children and adults focus and concentrate, calm their body and mind, and live happier and more peaceful lives. Hopefully, after learning the techniques in this book, we can turn that attention deficit into an attention surplus.

Senior ophthalmology student, Dr Hugh Ringland Taylor, was in the field with the National Trachoma and Eye Health Program with Professor Fred Hollows in the 1970s. Professor Hugh Ringland Taylor AC decided to change the course of his life in his late fifties, in 2006.

Jonas Edward Salk (October 28, 1914-June 23, 1995), born in New York City, was an American virologist and medical researcher. A graduate of City College of New York and New York University School of Medicine, in 1947, Salk accepted a professorship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he undertook a project to determine the number of different types of poliovirus and, eventually, develop a vaccine against polio. This recording is from a 1974 TV interview.

Lipödem ist eine schmerzhafte Fettverteilungsstörung, unter der fast ausschliesslich Frauen leiden. Frauen mit Lipödem sind geplagt von Selbstzweifeln, Schuldgefühlen und Machtlosigkeit. Es handelt sich hier um eine mitreissende, wahre Geschichte, wie die Krankheit Lipödem in der Schweiz den Weg an die Öffentlichkeit fand.

Kristin Leer var 44 år gammel, mor til tre og på vej til at uddanne sig til psykiater, da hun endelig fandt ud af, hvad det var, hun kæmpede med. Et af hendes budskaber i denne bog er, at man får et bedre liv med en behandlet ADHD. Bogen er skrevet til dig der har ADHD og til alle i din omgangskreds, der gerne vil være klogere på, hvordan et liv som barn, ung og voksen med ADHD kan leves og mestres.

The memoir chronicles Sean Morris's journey of survival and self-discovery after suffering a rare and severe hemorrhagic stroke. At the age of 49, Sean’s life is abruptly disrupted by the stroke, which results in a significant loss of memory and cognitive abilities. His survival becomes a medical miracle, but the real battle unfolds in the aftermath—his quest to reclaim his identity, understand his past, and rebuild his life. The book details his recovery process, highlighting the physical, emotional, and psychological challenges he faces as a stroke survivor.

It's Not Your Fault delves into what can only be described as communication nightmares as a patient of the medical system. This true accounts show how fragile the trust between medical practitioner and patient can be and how it can be psychologically compromised bringing about negative effects. For example the author was already halfway through her first pregnancy when a well known and respected obstetrician/gynaecologist began treating her for infertility and the possibility of a dangerously big tumor. That large lump turned out to be a baby.

Begleitet mich auf meinen turbulenten Abenteuern als Pflegeassistentin, wo jeder Tag eine neue Überraschung bereithält. Von herzerwärmenden Momenten bis hin zu absurden Situationen – mein Buch ist eine Liebeserklärung an meinen Beruf und die Menschen, die ich betreue.

Margaret Sanger, Medizinerin und Frauenrechtlerin: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp.

As one of the few pediatric palliative care doctors in the United States, Bob Macauley was used to people saying, “I’m so glad I don’t have your job.” To which he would explain that palliative care is more about living than dying, then offer to share some of the inspiring stories he witnessed on a daily basis. He might mention that also being an Episcopal priest helped him console people in the hardest situations. But he never revealed the true reason for his career choice: he didn’t want anyone else to hurt the way he had when he was a kid.

Dr. William Sargant ran a lucrative private practice and published multiple books on psychiatry, and he was awarded the Starkey medal and prize by the Royal Society of Health for his work on psychiatric medicine. But what he was best known for was the apogee of his career: the Sleep Room in Ward Five. This was a dark gallery where patients selected by Sargant were subjected to deep narcosis, sleeping for more than twenty-one hours per day for weeks at a time, and roused only for sessions of electroconvulsive therapy.

“A sparkling example of the best kind of first-person storytelling in that its specificity succeeds in revealing universal truths…An extraordinary story full of humanity and life lessons from a man whose disability has largely removed him from society.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A...

Ryan White was a typical 13-year-old living in a small town in the Midwest. Then, it was discovered that Ryan had contracted AIDS through tainted blood products he had been given for his hemophilia. Denied the right to return to school, he went to court.

The book is written with humour on a subject which could very easily be melancholy, and whilst not avoiding the truth about this degenerative neurological condition, Simon takes you on a journey with earnest compassion. A great listen for everyone, especially for anyone remotely connected to Parkinson’s Disease, this is an uplifting, supportive and reaffirming listen; life is still to be enjoyed no matter what the adversity.

Ingram's first-hand account of his life from his early childhood to teen years to his first signs of the debilitating disease give an insider's look at not just a 'disease' but a man.

Living By My Rules, an eloquent insight into the daily struggles of living with an incurable, degenerative disease such as Parkinson’s disease. Simon’s stories of his early life will transport you back to a far simpler time; the 1970s. Amusing tales which will stir fond memories in all but the youngest listeners… Flares, scooters, Mods and of course a nostalgic look back at his beloved football; especially QPR.