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A medical memoir focusing on one emergency room doctor's shift in an urban ER follows the experiences of real patients and focuses on the story of a forty-three-year-old woman who arrives in sudden cardiac arrest and the challenges it presents for physicians.
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"Bill Browning heads the trauma unit at San Francisco's busiest emergency room, SF General. With his ex-wife and daughters in London, he immerses himself in his work and lives for rare visits with his children. A rising star at her teaching hospital, UCSF at Mission Bay, Stephanie Lawrence has two young sons, a frustrated stay-at-home husband, and not enough time for any of them. Harvard-educated Wendy Jones is a dedicated trauma doctor at Stanford,...
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"Bill, Stephanie, Wendy i Tom to lekarze pogotowia ratunkowego, najlepsi specjaliści w swojej dziedzinie. W życiu prywatnym obrali jednak zupełnie różne ścieżki. Bill po rozwodzie z żoną arystokratką całkowicie poświęca się pracy. Stephanie usiłuje pogodzić karierę z wychowaniem ukochanych synów. Wendy tkwi w związku bez przyszłości, a przystojny Tom łamie kobietom serca, lecz żadnej nie pozwala się do siebie zbliżyć. Pewnego...
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"On January 12, 2010 a massive earthquake laid waste to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing hundreds of thousands of people. Within three days, Dr. Paul Farmer arrived in the Haitian capital, along with a team of volunteers, to lend his services to the injured. In this vivid narrative, Farmer describes the incredible suffering--and resilience--that he encountered in Haiti. Having worked in the country for nearly thirty years, he skillfully explores the...
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"A former paramedic's visceral, poignant, and mordantly funny account of a decade spent on Atlanta's mean streets saving lives and connecting with the drama and occasional beauty that lies inside catastrophe. In the aftermath of 9/11 Kevin Hazzard felt that something was missing from his life--his days were too safe, too routine. A failed salesman turned local reporter, he wanted to test himself, see how he might respond to pressure and danger. He...
8) Ambulances
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"A basic introduction to ambulances. Simple text and full color photographs. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
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"As reports came in of planes crashing into the World Trade Center, heroes sprang into action. Follow two EMS workers scrambling to help survivors at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, based on a true story. The heroic first responders fought with bravery and determination to save lives amid the chaos. Based on the true story and in honor of an EMS team risking everything to help at Ground Zero. Additional material provides an overview of the events...
10) EMT's tools
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"Understanding each tool is made easy with simple definitions and in-use photos that will show kids how an ambulance, gurney, defibrillator and oxygen mask works."--
13) ER doctors
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This title takes a look into the education, career, and daily tasks of emergency room doctors, and how they help in emergency situations. This series is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
14) ER nurses
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This title takes a look into the education, career, and daily tasks of emergency room nurses, and how they help in emergency situations. This series is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
15) Paramedics
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This title takes a look into the education, career, and daily tasks of paramedics, and how they help in emergency situations.
16) Super paramedic!
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When Katie's grandmother trips and breaks her ankle, Katie learns about the importance of paramedics to her neighborhood.
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Firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians are all essential front-line workers. They work hard to help people in emergency situations, and they need to do their jobs well under a lot of pressure. Readers take a closer look at what it takes to work in the field of emergency services in this exciting guide to a high-interest group of community helpers.
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"The 'Basic Life Support Provider Manual' contains all the information students need to successfully complete the BLS Course. This manual is designed for a single user, with text that is ideal for use as a reference tool before and after the BLS Course. The 'Basic Life Support Provider Manual' includes the BLS Reference Card, which is also sold separately (product 20-1132). This product has been updated with new science from the 2020 Guidelines for...
19) Lone star secret
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David Ryland's final mission is to fly a Middle Eastern orphan to Texas for lifesaving surgery. Yet, the secret awaiting the brave pilot at home requires courage of a new kind. The father David never knew suddenly has a name. A late war hero confessed his parentage in a deathbed letter-;a letter that beautiful charity worker Anna Terenkov knows all about. If David can open his heart to the truth, will he also find room there for Anna?