surgery

Describes a young boys experiences as he is admitted to the hospital and has surgery to have tubes put in his ears.

Explains what happens to a boy who has an operation to correct the problems with his face caused by birth defects.

Harry Benson, a man who suffers from violent seizures, is implanted with electrodes that are designed to send soothing pulses to the pleasure centers of his brain, but something goes wrong with the operation and Benson sets out to get revenge on the doctors he believes are trying to turn him into a machine.

The author describes life as a neurosurgeon, and discusses her stresses, the simplicities and complexities of her job, brain surgery itself, interaction with patients, and liability, as well as remarkable cases, childhood influences on her career choice, and the future of neuroscience.

This book describes the life of Vivien Theodore Thomas, who became an assistant to Dr. Alfred Blalock in a research lab at Vanderbilt University Medical School, who invented a clamp to stop bleeding, and who became an instructor of surgery.

After being mentally retarded for all of his thirty-two years, Charlie Gordon undergoes an operation designed to change his life.

Recounts the true story of Winter, a dolphin who lost her tail and had to relearn how to swim using a specially-created prosthetic tail.

Presents information about changing trends, up-to-date scientific analysis, and a look at controversies surrounding healthy weight for teens.

Explains how tattoos are placed into the skin and why they are permanent, discusses some of the dangers involved in getting a tattoo, describes options for getting rid of tattoos, including laser removal, intense pulsed light therapy, excision, dermabrasion, and saline injections, and examines the possible consequences of tattoo removal.