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A Patient's Guide to Liposuction: How to Make an Informed Decision
 | Thank goodness this book wasn't just one of those books that are created in an attempt to sell something, in this case, liposuction surgery. It was instead a valuable resource for information about liposuction surgery. The size of the book was perfect and covered exactly... |
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Behind the Mask: The Mystique of Surgery and the Surgeons Who Perform Them
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In Behind the Mask, Dr. David Gelber shares his many and diverse experiences as a surgeon. He takes the reader through medical information, anecdotes, patients etched in his memory and other personal tidbits of life. Each chapter is headed with... |
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Beyond Fingersticks: The Art of Control with Continuous Glucose Monitoring
 | CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring system) uses a high-tech system to watch and track changes in blood sugar at all times day and night. These systems are different from the usual needle gun and monitoring device used by most people now. Though it is not any... |
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Bright Not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism
 | "In Bright But Not Broken" two authors and one contributor set out to educate those who may be uninformed about dual-diagnoses (2e)children, specifically those diagnosed with ADHD or Autism combined with a diagnosis of gifted. Unfortunately, for this reader, there were way too many redundancies... |
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From Incurable to Incredible: Cancer Survivors Who Beat the Odds
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From Incurable To Incredible: Cancer Survivors Who Beat The Odds by Tami Boehmer is an inspiring and uplifting book, telling the stories of cancer survivors. Often, in an attempt to be brutally honest, doctors present the darkest side to their... |
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Hope is My Absolute
 | When you’re facing cancer and the prospect of terrifying treatments – or death – hope gives you strength to go on. This book takes you through Alexandra’s ordeal. She discusses with brutal honesty her fears, her anger, and her confusion while her hope was pushed... |
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Sue's Nightmare
 | Sue’s Nightmare by Dean Roberts reminded me that ultimately we are responsible for our health and medical treatment. While I know that doctors and other medical personnel are mere humans, they sometimes forget that fact. In their arrogance they forget they are treating a fellow... |
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When Cancer Hits: Your Complete Guide To Taking Care of YOU Through Treatment
 | "When Cancer Hits" by Britta Aragon is a tidy little "pick me up" book for those undergoing cancer treatments themselves or for those who are struggling to support a loved one undergoing chemotherapy, surgery and/or radiation treatment. Herself a teenage cancer survivor and caretaker for... |
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Against Medical Advice
 | James Patterson and Hal Friedman share the story of Cory Friedman’s life with Tourette’s Syndrome. Cory was misdiagnosis and given the wrong medication repeatedly. He spent his life twitching and jerking, making involuntary motions and uttering involuntary words. He developed uncontrollable fears and obsessive habits.... |
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Beyond Biology: Metaphysical Brain Science
 | In 1956 Dr. Roger Williams published BIOCHEMICAL INDIVIDUALITY.His thesis was based on dissection of thousands of rabbits and as an anatomy professor, human cadavers. He proved that in any “normal” animal, the differences in the cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems between any two (even... |
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