The Doctor Calling

The Doctor Calling
Author: Meredith Appleyard
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2016-02-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1760142077

What Laura was about to do wasn't easy. To become embroiled in a family's turmoil, their grief, their anger, their secrets, wasn't safe, or clever. Rebuilding her life again after unexpected tragedy, GP Laura O'Connor flees Adelaide, and her medical career, for a quiet life in rural Potters Junction. She's looking to escape her own family dramas. The last thing she expects is to become caught up in another's. Jake Finlay is a man with a troubled past and a passion for risk-taking. After years away from his small home town, he's hell-bent on keeping his distance. But his father is dying and this could be the last chance they have to make amends. As Laura and Jake come together over the care for the frail man, they experience an irresistible attraction. Will facing death help them both to grab hold of life? And might love be just what the doctor ordered? Reviews for The Country Practice 'A page-turning romance with a medical flavour capturing the essence of rural Australia. Meredith Appleyard is a fresh new country voice.' Tricia Stringer 'A refreshing take on traditional rural romance novels . . . a beautiful and intriguing tale about country life.' Weekly Times

The Doctor's Calling

The Doctor's Calling
Author: Stella Bagwell
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459238249

She'd never thought she had a crush on her grumpy boss—but when Russ Hollister announced he was leaving his vet practice, the thought of not seeing him every day struck Laurel Stanton hard. Then his next proposal—that she move with him to a ranch and continue to be his assistant—made her rethink everything…. For Russ, to focus on the horses and cattle on the Cantrell ranch was the chance of a lifetime. But suddenly, facing a day without lovely Laurel's patience, smile and soothing touch would be pure purgatory. He'd made her one offer—but should he make her another?

The Anatomy of a Calling

The Anatomy of a Calling
Author: Lissa Rankin
Publisher: Rodale
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2015-12-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1623365740

In The Anatomy of a Calling, Lissa Rankin, MD, makes a simple yet revolutionary claim: We are all, every single one of us, heroes. We are all on what Joseph Campbell calls "a hero's journey;" we are all on a mission to step into our true nature and fulfill the assignment our souls were sent to Earth to fulfill. Navigating the hero's journey, Dr. Rankin argues, is one of the cornerstones of living a meaningful, authentic, healthy life. In clear, engaging prose, Dr. Rankin describes her entire spiritual journey for the first time--beginning with what she calls her "perfect storm" of events--and recounts the many transformative experiences that led to a profound awakening of her soul. Through her father's death, her daughter's birth, career victories and failures, and an ongoing struggle to identify as both a doctor and a healer, Dr. Rankin discovers a powerful self-awareness. As she shares her story, she encourages you to find out where you are on your own journey and offers wisdom and inspiration in the form of "Hero's Guideposts" along the way. Dr. Rankin weaves in lessons on trusting intuition, surrendering to love, and learning to see adversity as an opportunity for soul growth. Much more than a memoir, The Anatomy of a Calling guides you to make a powerful shift in consciousness and reach your highest destiny.

Before You Call the Doctor

Before You Call the Doctor
Author: Anne Simons
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 728
Release: 1993-03-16
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

Written in understandable language by a family physician and two experienced health writers and organized for easy reference, this is the first comprehensive guide to providing effective at-home health care. Hundreds of illnesses--from the common (allergies and vomiting) to the most serious (ulcers and AIDS) are covered, in addition to other health concerns, first aid, and more.

Calling Doctor Amelia Bedelia

Calling Doctor Amelia Bedelia
Author: Herman Parish
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2004-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060087803

Funny bones The doctor is out! But Amelia Bedelia is ready to help a crowd of grouchy patients. Along the way she doses out some of the best medicine of all -- laughter, of course!

The Finest Traditions of My Calling

The Finest Traditions of My Calling
Author: Abraham M. Nussbaum
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0300211406

"Patients and doctors alike are keenly aware that the medical world is in the midst of great change. We live in an era of continuous healthcare reforms, many of which focus on high volume, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This compelling, thoughtful book is the response of a practicing physician who explains how population-based reforms are diminishing the relationship between doctor and patients, to the detriment of both. As an antidote to stubbornly held traditions, Dr. Abraham M. Nussbaum suggests ways that doctors and patients can learn what it means to be ill and to seek medical assistance. Drawing on personal stories, validated studies, and neglected history, the author develops a series of metaphors to explore a doctor's role in different healthcare reform scenarios: scientist, technician, author, gardener, teacher, servant, and witness. Each role shapes what physicians see when they encounter a patient. Dr. Nussbaum cautions that true healthcare reform can happen only when those who practice medicine can see, and be seen by, their patients as fellow creatures. His memoir makes a hopeful appeal for change, and his insights reveal the direction that change must take."--Jacket flap.

On Call

On Call
Author: Emily R. Transue
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2005-07-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1429937793

On Call begins with a newly-minted doctor checking in for her first day of residency--wearing the long white coat of an MD and being called "Doctor" for the first time. Having studied at Yale and Dartmouth, Dr. Emily Transue arrives in Seattle to start her internship in Internal Medicine just after graduating from medical school. This series of loosely interconnected scenes from the author's medical training concludes her residency three years later. During her first week as a student on the medical wards, Dr. Transue watched someone come into the emergency room in cardiac arrest and die. Nothing like this had ever happened to her before-it was a long way from books and labs. So she began to record her experiences as she gained confidence putting her book knowledge to work. The stories focus on the patients Dr. Transue encountered in the hospital, ER and clinic; some are funny and others tragic. They range in scope from brief interactions in the clinic to prolonged relationships during hospitalization. There is a man newly diagnosed with lung cancer who is lyrical about his life on a sunny island far away, and a woman, just released from a breathing machine after nearly dying, who sits up and demands a cup of coffee. Though the book has a great deal of medical content, the focus is more on the stories of the patients' lives and illnesses and the relationships that developed between the patients and the author, and the way both parties grew in the course of these experiences. Along the way, the book describes the life of a resident physician and reflects on the way the medical system treats both its patients and doctors. On Call provides a window into the experience of patients at critical junctures in life and into the author's own experience as a new member of the medical profession.

The Doctor's Call

The Doctor's Call
Author: K. A. Bennett
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2013-10-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1491827777

Keith Patterson works hard at a small Managing Company. He became ill working in the pouring rain making it hard for him and his co-workers to finish the job they were hired for. Keiths boss, Mark Barkelson also a part time lawyer for the town, cut the day short not being able to finished the job in the pouring rain. Keith began to have trouble sleeping and getting any rest he needs to get well from the nightmares that he has during his illness. Keiths wife, Kelly talked him into seeing Dr. Maxwell Shwartz, the new doctor in town for his illness and his insomnia. Keith began to have hallucinations from his illness, soon after seeing Dr. Shwartz. It caused him to be put in a home for the insane only to find out that Dr. Maxwell Shwartz wants to keep Keith out of the way just to get to his wife. Keith plans to escape and stop the doctor before it is too late for his wife, Kelly. Will Keith be able to safe his wife from Maxwell or will his wife have the same fate?

Beyond the Stethoscope: A Doctor’s Calling

Beyond the Stethoscope: A Doctor’s Calling
Author: AP Ranga Rao
Publisher: Hyderabad Book Trust
Total Pages: 264
Release:
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Ranga Rao (1942-2018) was a feisty doctor who refused to be stifled by the constraints of a bureaucracy and contributed to significant improvements in the public health system of Andhra Pradesh. His recollections range from working in a primitive tribal area as a young man, rigorous training in the United Kingdom, setting up a corporation for people with disabilities, and to playing a role in revamping the family planning system in the state. His recollections are peppered with graphic narrations of events including his hair raising experience of working with the medical teams supporting the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka. A must read for those who are skeptical about the possibilities of working with and in government.

Doctor on Call: Chernobyl Responder, Jewish Refugee, Radiation Expert

Doctor on Call: Chernobyl Responder, Jewish Refugee, Radiation Expert
Author: Alla Shapiro
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2021-04-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781942134732

Dr. Alla Shapiro was a first responder to the worst nuclear disaster in history -- the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine on April 26, 1986. First responders were NOT given detailed instructions or protective clothing. Amid an eerie and pervasive silence, Dr. Shapiro treated traumatized children and witnessed frightened families and civilians running barefoot across radioactive grounds and carrying stretchers to save others. First responders triaged and administered first aid, extinguished fires and cleaned up radioactive debris. No protocols were in place since no one considered the possibility of a nuclear accident. From the outset of the disaster the Soviet government worsen matters by spreading misinformation. First-responders were ordered to be part of the deception of the public. This bureaucratic cover-up during angered and disheartened Dr. Shapiro. This painful experience along with the decades of persistent professional and personal discrimination and hostility that she and her family, as Jewish citizens of the USSR, endured, led her and her family like thousands of others to leave and flee the oppressive Soviet Union in the late 1980s. As Émigrés they were restricted to taking possessions weighing no more than 40 pounds and $90 in cash. Their escape route took them first to Vienna and then on to Italy for six months. By then four generations of Dr. Shapiro's family were among these "stateless" people. Chernobyl changed Dr. Shapiro's life and career forever. Arriving in the U.S., like all immigrants she had to learn a new language, encountered red tape validating her diplomas, and find housing for her family When U.S. authorities failed to fully validate her medical diplomas, she re-enrolled in medical school at Georgetown University and restarted her career and new life in America. Spurred on by her Chernobyl experiences, she rose to become one of the world's leading expert's in medical countermeasures against radiation exposure. For thirty years she worked for the FDA on disaster readiness and preparation-and has a much to say about America's readiness or lack of readiness for the current pandemic affecting the United States and the world.