patients

Dr. Rana Awdish, a physician who suddenly became a dying patient, explores a new paradigm and rationale for cultivating emotional bonds with their patients.

Follows the experiences of author and therapist Lori Gottlieb, who one day foudn herself in the midst of a crisis an needing a therapist of her own. Offers Lori's reflections on her own patients' lives--some which include a self-absorbed Hollywood producer and a senior citizen threatening suicide on her birthday--and what she learned about herself, and the nature of love, desire, mortality, guilt, redemption, meaning, terror, courage, and hope and change under the guidance of her own therapist, Wendell.

When Dr. KittyCat's assistant, Peanut, falls ill, Dr. KittyCat must cure him while the clinic devolves into total chaos.

A kindergarten-level introduction to nurses, covering their job description, the places where they work, and how they help the community by using their healthcare skills.

The story of Jonathan, a six-year-old who contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion which was administered following his premature birth.

Provides insights into American psychiatric care in the twentieth century through an examination of the contents of ten suitcases found in the attic of Willard Psychiatric Center in upstate New York, filled with patients' belongings, coupled with a look at the written record.

Sadie is scared to go to the doctor when a sore throat and tummy ache make her sick right before the fair, but Dr. Hippocrates makes her feel all better. Includes a pamphlet for parents with tips for taking care of children with sore throats.

Autobiography of Rosemary Breslin discussing her ongoing battles with a life-threatening disease and how she found romance when she least expected it.