physicians

A man learns to talk to animals and becomes their champion around the world, in this graphic novel retelling of Hugh Lofting's Story of Doctor Dolittle.

Text and illustration look at the life of American physician Rebecca Lee Crumpler who became the first African-American woman to become a doctor of medicine in the United States.

"A series of connected personal stories drawn from the author's life and work as an ER doctor that explores how we are all broken--physically, emotionally, and psychically--and what we can do to heal ourselves as we try to heal others"--Provided by publisher.

A series of interviews on the topics of end-of-life care and the right-to-die movement.

A trip to the doctor s office can be scary. Luckily, Marshall and the rest of Nickelodeon s PAW Patrol are here to explain what happens during a checkup and why there s nothing to worry about.

"In 1936 San Francisco, eighteen-year-old Willa MacCarthy is bound for the convent. But when she discovers her love of medicine, she will defy her family and work with a female doctor to care for those building the Golden Gate Bridge"--Provided by publisher.

The memoir of a young doctor and former college athlete who became a champion for people suffering from a form of Castleman disease, an extremely deadly and rare condition that acts like a cross between cancer and an autoimmune disease--all while battling his own. Fajgenbaum's approach to crowdsourcing collaborative scientific inquiry is now used to advance rare disease research.

"When Pete the Kitty has a stomach ache, his dad decides that it is time to go to the doctor, but Pete is a little bit nervous about his first visit to the doctor"--OCLC.

"From Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor in the United States, to Tu Youyou, who found a cure for malaria, Ronald McDonald House co-founder Audrey Evans, and Dr. Susan Love, who is working to end breast cancer, this book profiles 12 dedicated women in medicine from around the world. Each chapter includes attention-grabbing photos, biographical details, and fascinating facts. Sidebars go beyond the basics, and prompts invite readers to think for themselves. An Out of the Shadows section features mini-bios of women in medicine who never got the recognition they deserved"--Provided by the publisher.

"Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this chapter book biography artfully combines archival photos, full-color illustrations, and a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives"--Provided by the publisher.