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In the 1870's, surgery was a crude affair performed on the patient's kitchen table. In the frontier town of Rochester, Minnesota, Dr. W. W. Mayo brought his young sons, Will and Charlie, to assist him with operations. Fifty years later, Rochester became a medical mecca as the Mayo brothers were established as world-class surgeons. With a firm belief in sharing information and learning from others, the Mayo brothers proved the benefits of cooperation...
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"After two decades in the study and practice of medicine, Sarah Seidelmann took a three month sabbatical to find a way to feel good again, undergoing a bewildering vocational shift from physician to shamanic healer. During that tumultuous period, Sarah met an elephant who became an important spirit companion on her journey"--
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CLAR-MAR PRESS
Pub. Date
1970
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English
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The story of Dr. Mary Townsend Glasen, M.D. After graduation from medical school in 1930 and serving one year of internship, Dr. Mary returned to her birthplace of Phillipsburg, Kansas, to practice medicine during the dust bowl era. These are many articles written by Dr. Mary and her stories through out her years as a physician.
16) Carlos Montezuma
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Raintree Publishers
Pub. Date
c1990
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English
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A biography of the Yavapai Indian who became an important advocate of Indian rights, earned a medical degree, and founded the Society of American Indians.
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Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2013
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English
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Traces the efforts of Dr. Paul Farmer to transform healthcare on a global scale, documenting his visits to some of the world's most impoverished regions and the unconventional methods that enabled him to improve and save lives.
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Before he was Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci was a curious boy in Brooklyn, delivering prescriptions from his father's pharmacy on his blue Schwinn bicycle. His father and immigrant grandfather taught Anthony to ask questions, consider all the data, and never give up-and Anthony's ability to stay curious and to communicate with people would serve him his entire life. This engaging narrative,...