Download or read book Angels in the ER written by Robert D. Lesslie and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five years in the ER could become a résumé for despair, but for bestselling author Dr. Robert D. Lesslie, it's a foundation for inspiring stories of everyday "angels"—friends, nurses, doctors, patients, and even strangers who offer love, help, and support in the midst of trouble. "The ER is a difficult and challenging place to be. Yet the same pressures and stresses that make this place so challenging also provide an opportunity to experience some of life's greatest wonders and mysteries." Dr. Lesslie illuminates messages of hope while sharing fast-paced, captivating stories about discovering lessons from the ER frontline watching everyday miracles unfold holding on to faith during tragedy and triumph embracing the healing balm of hope For anyone who enjoys true stories of the wonders of the human spirit, this immensely popular book is a reminder that hope can turn emergencies into opportunities and trials into demonstrations of God's grace.
Download or read book Emergency written by Mark Brown, MD and published by Villard. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before the hit TV show E.R., emergency room doctor Mark Brown decided that the world just had to know about real life in a hospital's E.R. The emergency room is a cauldron of human emotions. The anguish, fear, need, and gore is wearing. As the protective layer of the self is weakened, the pain seeps through and begins to stain the soul. The protective layer grows thicker. But the patients’ needs call out to a sensitive heart, and a balance is struck. Survival in this place requires a deep kindness nestled in a very dark sense of humor, and a strong faith tempered with cynicism. The people who work in this place refer to it as the Pit. What follows is a collection of true stories from all over the country about what the ER doors bring. These stories are irreverent, funny, horrifying, and heartbreaking. They will buffet you. These stories are presented randomly, not neatly categorized as one might desire but in the disorderly manner in which the doors might bring them. They are written not by writers and reporters but in the words of the doctors, nurses, and paramedics who were there.—From the Introduction
Download or read book Tales From the ER and Other Places written by Jeff Wade MD and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being an ER doctor for over twenty years, traveling all over, running international medical missions, and working at a cancer hospital, Jeff Wade has collected many stories. Some of these he has been telling for decades. In Tales from the ER and Other Places, Dr. Wade shares a lifetime of interesting, funny, educational, and sometimes disgusting stories, with medicine being at the center of most. And whether the stories are incredible and humorous or touching and sad, they offer a compelling and engaging window into the life and times of a doctor and his passions --and his patients.
Download or read book Tales From The Emergency Room written by William E. Hermance, MD, FAAAAI and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir is a collection of anecdotes about events and people I have encountered at various stages of my life as a physician. The stories are true to the best of my recollection. Some are amusing, occasionally hilarious and sometimes sad. My patients contributed immensely to the quality of my life, as I tried to improve theirs. I have never regretted my decision to become a doctor, an allergist and a friend to the people I was privileged to care for and I would not take back a day from my life in medicine.
Download or read book The Beauty in Breaking written by Michele Harper and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Times Notable Book “Riveting, heartbreaking, sometimes difficult, always inspiring.” —The New York Times Book Review “An incredibly moving memoir about what it means to be a doctor.” —Ellen Pompeo As seen/heard on Fresh Air, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, Weekend Edition, and more An emergency room physician explores how a life of service to others taught her how to heal herself. Michele Harper is a female, African American emergency room physician in a profession that is overwhelmingly male and white. Brought up in Washington, D.C., in a complicated family, she went to Harvard, where she met her husband. They stayed together through medical school until two months before she was scheduled to join the staff of a hospital in central Philadelphia, when he told her he couldn’t move with her. Her marriage at an end, Harper began her new life in a new city, in a new job, as a newly single woman. In the ensuing years, as Harper learned to become an effective ER physician, bringing insight and empathy to every patient encounter, she came to understand that each of us is broken—physically, emotionally, psychically. How we recognize those breaks, how we try to mend them, and where we go from there are all crucial parts of the healing process. The Beauty in Breaking is the poignant true story of Harper’s journey toward self-healing. Each of the patients Harper writes about taught her something important about recuperation and recovery. How to let go of fear even when the future is murky: How to tell the truth when it’s simpler to overlook it. How to understand that compassion isn’t the same as justice. As she shines a light on the systemic disenfranchisement of the patients she treats as they struggle to maintain their health and dignity, Harper comes to understand the importance of allowing ourselves to make peace with the past as we draw support from the present. In this hopeful, moving, and beautiful book, she passes along the precious, necessary lessons that she has learned as a daughter, a woman, and a physician.
Download or read book Just Here Trying to Save a Few Lives written by Pamela Grim and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12-21 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With unflinching honesty, an ER doctor tells readers what it's really like to be a caring physician with one of the most demanding, exhilarating, frustrating, and rewarding jobs in the world. An emergency medicine physician for nearly a decade, Dr. Pamela Grim has delivered babies, treated heart attacks, saved car accident victims, comforted the dying, and consoled the living who were left behind. She has worked all over the world, caring for victims of gang life in America's inner cities, victims of the war in Bosnia, poverty-stricken patients in Nigeria, and bank presidents in the United States. Relating these rich and varied experiences with compelling prose, Dr. Grim takes readers into the E.R. and lets them experience first-hand what it takes to make split-second, life-and-death decisions in the course of an average day.
Download or read book Believe it Or Not written by Kevin Pezzi and published by Transcope. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enormous popularity of the television show ER reveals the intense interest that people have about this subject. Blending humor, wit, and first-person insights, an ER physician recollects numerous stories which lend credence to the belief that truth is stranger than fiction.
Download or read book The Most Unfeeling Doctor in the World and Other True Tales from the Emergency Room written by Melissa Yuan-Innes and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-04-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I mention that I work in an emergency room, people usually say, 1. Are you a nurse? 2. Wow. That must be really hard. 3. What's it like? This is what it's like to be an emergency doctor. That teenager puking up two liters of vodka and his stomach lining at triage? Yup. Blood pouring out of a terrified pregnant woman? Call me. And, of course, the patient who no longer has a nosebleed screaming at me across the department, "YOU are the most UNFEELING DOCTOR I have EVER MET!" Fun fun fun. Let me peel back the curtain for you. It's not an iron curtain. In the emerg, it's most likely a crummy fabric curtain that too many other people have sneezed on. Come on in.
Download or read book Tales from the Emergency Room written by William E. Hermance and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir is a collection of anecdotes about events and people I have encountered at various stages of my life as a physician. The stories are true to the best of my recollection. Some are amusing, occasionally hilarious and sometimes sad. My patients contributed immensely to the quality of my life, as I tried to improve theirs. I have never regretted my decision to become a doctor, an allergist and a friend to the people I was privileged to care for and I would not take back a day from my life in medicine.
Download or read book Code Blue written by Jeffrey Chambers and published by Free Reign Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intense volume delves into the high-stakes world of the emergency room, where every second counts and lives hang in the balance. Through a series of compelling narratives, it reveals the intense, often chaotic, yet profoundly human side of emergency medicine. Each story is told from the perspective of seasoned ER doctors, nurses, and first responders who navigate the relentless pressures of their work with skill and compassion. From heart-stopping resuscitations and life-threatening traumas to the quiet heroism of everyday medical care, Code Blue captures the raw, unfiltered reality of the ER. Readers will be drawn into the dramatic, real-life scenarios that highlight the resilience and dedication of those who stand on the front lines of healthcare, offering an unforgettable look at the critical moments that define their careers and save lives.
Download or read book Code Blue written by Jeffrey Chambers and published by Free Reign Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the gripping ninth volume of Code Blue: Tales from the Emergency Room, the high-stakes world of emergency medicine is brought vividly to life through a series of compelling stories. This volume delves into the chaotic yet rewarding experiences of ER doctors and nurses as they navigate life-and-death situations. From the harrowing case of a near-drowning victim to the desperate efforts to save a young child poisoned by household chemicals, each story showcases the resilience and dedication of the medical professionals on the front lines. With every heartbeat, every critical decision, and every miraculous recovery, Code Blue: Tales from the Emergency Room, Volume 9 offers an unflinching look at the challenges and triumphs that define the emergency room, capturing the essence of human courage and compassion.
Download or read book Code Blue written by Jeffrey Chambers and published by Free Reign Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 11 of Code Blue: Tales from the Emergency Room continues to deliver gripping, real-life stories from the high-stakes world of emergency medicine. This volume dives deeper into the intense, fast-paced environment of the ER, highlighting the critical decision-making and teamwork that save lives daily. From the harrowing case of a young stroke patient to the miraculous recovery of a trauma victim, each chapter offers a detailed account of the challenges and triumphs faced by emergency room doctors. With a blend of medical expertise and human compassion, Volume 11 showcases the resilience and dedication of healthcare professionals, making it a must-read for anyone fascinated by the intersection of medicine and human experience.
Download or read book Code Blue written by Jeffrey Chambers, MD and published by Free Reign Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Code Blue: Tales from the Emergency Room plunges readers into the frenetic, high-stakes world of emergency medicine, providing an intimate look at the life-altering moments that unfold within hospital walls. Curated from the firsthand accounts of healthcare professionals, each story offers a raw, poignant snapshot of the challenges, decisions, and emotional journeys encountered in the ER. From the heart-wrenching to the heartwarming, these narratives shed light on the human spirit's resilience in the face of crisis, and the compassion and heroism of those dedicated to saving lives. More than just medical tales, this collection underscores the profound impact of split-second choices and the deep connections formed in the crucible of life-and-death situations. As readers navigate the tumultuous seas of emergency medicine through the eyes of those on the front lines, Code Blue serves as a powerful testament to the bravery, sacrifice, and dedication of healthcare heroes everywhere.
Download or read book Every Patient Tells a Story written by Lisa Sanders and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting exploration of the most difficult and important part of what doctors do, by Yale School of Medicine physician Dr. Lisa Sanders, author of the monthly New York Times Magazine column "Diagnosis," the inspiration for the hit Fox TV series House, M.D. "The experience of being ill can be like waking up in a foreign country. Life, as you formerly knew it, is on hold while you travel through this other world as unknown as it is unexpected. When I see patients in the hospital or in my office who are suddenly, surprisingly ill, what they really want to know is, ‘What is wrong with me?’ They want a road map that will help them manage their new surroundings. The ability to give this unnerving and unfamiliar place a name, to know it—on some level—restores a measure of control, independent of whether or not that diagnosis comes attached to a cure. Because, even today, a diagnosis is frequently all a good doctor has to offer." A healthy young man suddenly loses his memory—making him unable to remember the events of each passing hour. Two patients diagnosed with Lyme disease improve after antibiotic treatment—only to have their symptoms mysteriously return. A young woman lies dying in the ICU—bleeding, jaundiced, incoherent—and none of her doctors know what is killing her. In Every Patient Tells a Story, Dr. Lisa Sanders takes us bedside to witness the process of solving these and other diagnostic dilemmas, providing a firsthand account of the expertise and intuition that lead a doctor to make the right diagnosis. Never in human history have doctors had the knowledge, the tools, and the skills that they have today to diagnose illness and disease. And yet mistakes are made, diagnoses missed, symptoms or tests misunderstood. In this high-tech world of modern medicine, Sanders shows us that knowledge, while essential, is not sufficient to unravel the complexities of illness. She presents an unflinching look inside the detective story that marks nearly every illness—the diagnosis—revealing the combination of uncertainty and intrigue that doctors face when confronting patients who are sick or dying. Through dramatic stories of patients with baffling symptoms, Sanders portrays the absolute necessity and surprising difficulties of getting the patient’s story, the challenges of the physical exam, the pitfalls of doctor-to-doctor communication, the vagaries of tests, and the near calamity of diagnostic errors. In Every Patient Tells a Story, Dr. Sanders chronicles the real-life drama of doctors solving these difficult medical mysteries that not only illustrate the art and science of diagnosis, but often save the patients’ lives.
Download or read book The Blood of Strangers written by Frank Huyler and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reminiscent of Chekhov's stories, The Blood of Strangers is a visceral portrayal of a physician's encounters with the highly charged world of an emergency room. In this collection of spare and elegant stories, Dr. Frank Huyler reveals a side of medicine where small moments—the intricacy of suturing a facial wound, the bath a patient receives from her husband and daughter—interweave with the lives and deaths of the desperately sick and injured. The author presents an array of fascinating characters, both patients and doctors—a neurosurgeon who practices witchcraft, a trauma surgeon who unexpectedly commits suicide, a wounded murderer, a man chased across the New Mexico desert by a heat-seeking missile. At times surreal, at times lyrical, at times brutal and terrifying, The Blood of Strangers is a literary work that emerges from one of the most dramatic specialties of modern medicine. This deeply affecting first book has been described by one early reader as "the best doctor collection I have seen since William Carlos Williams's The Doctor Stories."
Download or read book Code Blue written by Jeffrey Chambers, MD and published by Free Reign Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series, Code Blue: Tales from the Emergency Room, plunges readers into the frenetic, high-stakes world of emergency medicine, providing an intimate look at the life-altering moments that unfold within hospital walls. Curated from the firsthand accounts of healthcare professionals, each story offers a raw, poignant snapshot of the challenges, decisions, and emotional journeys encountered in the ER. From the heart-wrenching to the heartwarming, these narratives shed light on the human spirit's resilience in the face of crisis, and the compassion and heroism of those dedicated to saving lives. More than just medical tales, this collection underscores the profound impact of split-second choices and the deep connections formed in the crucible of life-and-death situations. As readers navigate the tumultuous seas of emergency medicine through the eyes of those on the front lines, the Code Blue series serves as a powerful testament to the bravery, sacrifice, and dedication of healthcare heroes everywhere.
Download or read book Code Blue Tales From the Emergency Room Volume 2 written by Jeffrey Chambers and published by Code Blue: Tales from the Emer. This book was released on 2023-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Code Blue: Tales from the Emergency Room plunges readers into the frenetic, high-stakes world of emergency medicine, providing an intimate look at the life-altering moments that unfold within hospital walls. Curated from the firsthand accounts of healthcare professionals, each story offers a raw, poignant snapshot of the challenges, decisions, and emotional journeys encountered in the ER. From the heart-wrenching to the heartwarming, these narratives shed light on the human spirit's resilience in the face of crisis, and the compassion and heroism of those dedicated to saving lives. More than just medical tales, this collection underscores the profound impact of split-second choices and the deep connections formed in the crucible of life-and-death situations. As readers navigate the tumultuous seas of emergency medicine through the eyes of those on the front lines, Code Blue serves as a powerful testament to the bravery, sacrifice, and dedication of healthcare heroes everywhere.
