Biography & Autobiography, Medical
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A Rural Surgeon
by Dr John B Case
A Rural Surgeon follows the adventures and misadventures of Dr John Case and his family as they commence their new life in the Western Canadian Prairie province of Alberta, and learn first-hand of its extreme weather. Life in another Commonwealth ...
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The Unsung Heroes of Paediatric Medicine
The History of the Department of Pathology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto (1888-2018) by Ernest Cutz and David Wencer
Within the world of medicine, the work the pathologist does is integral to positive patient outcomes, but it is rare for the pathologist to actually have any interaction with their patients. Thus, their work can often go unrecognized and ...
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Rescues from the Sky
True Stories of the Air Medical Rescue Teams of the US Coast Guard who risk their lives to save others as seen through the eyes of a newly trained flight surgeon 1971-1973 by Lee F. Walters MD
Rescues from the Sky features the true stories of the US Coast Guard Aviation Medical Rescue Service as seen through the eyes of a wet-behind-the-ears flight surgeon fresh out of training. The events it recounts took place during the author’s ...
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Three Minutes for a Dog
My Life in an Iron Lung by Paul R. Alexander
Contrary to popular belief Polio is not extinct. This is the true story of an indomitable spirit afflicted with unimaginable physical and psychological challenges. Paul Alexander’s life is a saga that started in 1946 and has been profoundly shaped ...
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Helping Hands
by Dr. Kimit Rai
This is a story of resilience, survival, and struggle; of appreciating how multi-storied our lives are; and to bearing witness to the alternating themes of economics, religion, and gender issues. Kimit Rai was born in a time of political turmoil ...
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The Bipolar Doctor
by R.T. Kumar
Despite battling depression in his mid-teens, Rohit Kumar fulfilled his beloved parents’ dream of becoming a doctor in 1990. He was one of Canada’s first hospitalists before setting up a highly successful private practice, and acquired specialized ...
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Journey on Parallel Roads
Autobiography and Memoir by Naiyer Habib and Mahlaqa Naushaba Habib
The Journey on Parallel Roads reflects the couple's journey on parallel roads of profession, community leadership, and broad family responsibility. They looked after all in exemplary manner giving priority to each that each deserved without any ...
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Play Up! Play Up! And Play the Game!
by Leslie P. Kozak
In August 1956 at 3 o’clock in the morning a 15-year old aspiring hockey player boarded a Greyhound bus in Yorkton, Saskatchewan to begin a journey that first took him to Maple Leaf Gardens where he achieved his childhood dream of playing in the NHL ...
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Never Give Up
12 Ways to Have an Outstanding Life by Tom Shindruk
In this book you will read about living to a ripe old age that was wrought with Cancer, Death of a son, facing everyday day challenges and coming out cheerful and happy and healthy in the end. Living a life filled with joy, happiness and good ...
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Conquering Cancer My Way
by Dr. Elior Kinarthy
When Dr. Elior Kinarthy retired from California to the seaside city of Victoria, British Columbia, he was soon faced with a daunting challenge. Diagnosed with prostate cancer, he began a fifteen-year journey to finding the treatment plan that would ...
