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Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xiii, 200 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this vulnerable, insightful memoir, the New York Times columnist tells the story of his five-year struggle with a disease that officially doesn't exist, exploring the limits of modern medicine, the stories that we unexpectedly fall into, and the secrets that only suffering reveals. In the summer of 2015, Ross Douthat was moving his family, with two young daughters and a pregnant wife, from Washington, D.C., to a sprawling farmhouse in a picturesque...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A radical new understanding of how medicine is best practiced, from the award-winning author of God's Hotel. Over 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 simple. Good medicine takes more...
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
xv, 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Hunter Kelly, son of Jill and football great Jim Kelly, changed their lives and the lives of countless others in his short, silent but powerful life"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A testament to living with chronic illness presents the experiences of five individuals who have battled such conditions as ALS, Crohn's disease, and bipolar disorder, offering insight into how their diseases have affected their lives and personal relationships.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xiv, 303 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The diaries of a remarkable young woman who was determined to live a meaningful and happy life despite her struggle with cystic fibrosis and a rare superbug--from age fifteen to her death at the age of twenty-five. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of three, Mallory Smith grew up to be a determined, talented young woman who inspired others even as she privately raged against her illness. Despite the daily challenges of endless medical treatments...
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