Tells the stories of three families who were helped by the work of Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains and give medical care to the isolated inhabitants. Includes an afterword with facts about Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service she founded.
After being rushed to the hospital with a broken ankle, Dan gradually grows less afraid as he receives emotional support and explanations of everything that happens to him.
Judy is excited about becoming a doctor, especially when Class 3T starts a new unit on the human body, but she learns more about being a patient when she catches tonsillitis from her little brother, Stink.
Examines the state of health care in the United States, covering the controversies surrounding the health care system, the reasons the system is in a state of crisis, and possible solutions for the problem.
Discusses various aspects of modern health care, including the changing profession of medicine, access to health care services, keeping communities healthy, health care costs, ethics, and the future.
Provides an overview of the different tools doctors use while examining and treating patients, with labeled photographs of each tool and its different parts.
