physicians

"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.

Text and photographs introduce the the job of a doctor, discussing the skills needed and some of the things they do.

Explores the life and achievements of Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first female doctor.

"Doc practices taking care of a baby doll to help get ready for the arrival of a newly adopted baby McStuffins!"--Amazon.

"Doctors use many tools to keep patients healthy! With carefully leveled text, colorful photos, and critical-thinking questions, this title will prepare emergent readers for their next trip to the doctor"--Provided by publisher.

"W. Somerset Maugham's semiautobiographical [work] unfolds in London and Paris at the end of the 19th century. The protagonist, Philip Carey, is a sensitive orphan who's burdened with a club foot and shunned by his schoolmates. Philip's artistic aspirations fade with his realization of his own mediocrity, and his hopeless infatuation with Mildred, a vulgar waitress, threatens to destroy what's left of his idealism"--Provided by publisher.