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The Anatomist, the Barber-surgeon, and the King

How the Accidental Death of Henry II of France Changed the World

by Schwartz, Seymour I.

eBook - 2015

After suffering a head injury in a jousting match, King Henry II was treated by the most prominent physicians of the day, Andreas Vesalius and Ambroise Pare. They were doctors ahead of their time, but even their care could not save the king. After suffering a head injury in a jousting match, King Henry II was treated by the most prominent physicians of the day, Andreas Vesalius and Ambroise Pare. They were doctors ahead of their time, but even their care could not save the king. Show less

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Crisis in the Red Zone

The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come

by Preston, Richard

Book - 2019

Preston recounts the race to contain the 2013-2014 Ebola outbreak in a nonfiction book that reads like a thriller. Preston recounts the race to contain the 2013-2014 Ebola outbreak in a nonfiction book that reads like a thriller. Show less

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Dr. Mütter's Marvels

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

by Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe

eBook - 2014

The eccentric Dr. Mütter was a 19th-century physician who insisted that surgeons wash their hands and instruments before operating. His pioneering approach changed the practice of surgery and patient care for the better. The eccentric Dr. Mütter was a 19th-century physician who insisted that surgeons wash their hands and instruments before operating. His pioneering approach changed the practice of surgery and patient care for the better. Show less

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Elegant Defense

The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System : A Tale in Four Lives

by Richtel, Matt

eBook - 2019

Richtel follows the cases of four immune disease sufferers and explores the efforts of the doctors and researchers looking for causes and cures. Richtel follows the cases of four immune disease sufferers and explores the efforts of the doctors and researchers looking for causes and cures. Show less

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The Great Influenza

The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History

by Barry, John M.

Downloadable Audiobook - 2006

The devastating 1918 influenza epidemic killed 50 million people and left many survivors with life-long complications. Multiple doctors and researchers risked their lives to understand and stop the spread of this killer virus. The devastating 1918 influenza epidemic killed 50 million people and left many survivors with life-long complications. Multiple doctors and researchers risked their lives to understand and stop the spread of this killer virus. Show less

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Heart in the Right Place

by Jourdan, Carolyn

eBook - 2008

Jourdan, a U.S. Senate counsel, returns to her hometown to help her doctor father with his small-town practice after her mother has a heart attack and can...Show more Jourdan, a U.S. Senate counsel, returns to her hometown to help her doctor father with his small-town practice after her mother has a heart attack and can’t run the reception desk. She discovers that this humble job has as much meaning and import as her high-powered D.C. career. Show less

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Mountains Beyond Mountains

by Kidder, Tracy

eBook - 2003

Paul Farmer, who holds degrees in medicine from Duke University and Harvard Medical School, has devoted his life to curing and eliminating diseases amongs...Show more Paul Farmer, who holds degrees in medicine from Duke University and Harvard Medical School, has devoted his life to curing and eliminating diseases amongst impoverished communities. After opening a medical clinic in Haiti in 1983, he realized the Haitians needed to eliminate the roots of their problems. So he worked with them to set up schools, provide housing, food, and access to clean water. Show less

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Nurses: If Florence Could See Us Now

Streaming Video - 2013

A look into the world of nurses from training to the wide variety of jobs they do and the impact they have on everyone’s lives. A look into the world of nurses from training to the wide variety of jobs they do and the impact they have on everyone’s lives. Show less

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The Perfect Predator

A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband From A Deadly Superbug

by Strathdee, Steffanie

Downloadable Audiobook - 2019

An epidemiologist reaches out to medical researchers around the world in her quest to fight an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection that is killing her husband. An epidemiologist reaches out to medical researchers around the world in her quest to fight an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection that is killing her husband. Show less

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Polio

An American Story

by Oshinsky, David M.

eBook - 2005

During the polio pandemic of the '30s and '40s, doctors Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin competed to find a cure. During the polio pandemic of the '30s and '40s, doctors Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin competed to find a cure. Show less

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