260 Results for : surgeries
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Freakshow , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 338min
Dan Marco, a combat veteran with a shady past, returns home after the war to find he can't reintegrate in to what society calls the "norm". Death of his childhood friend brings the horrors of combat back with a vengeance and he quickly retreats to dark-side of his mind and finds himself on Ward Seven, for the mental. "Eight months and 14 surgeries later I get a shrink forced down my throat who thinks saying things out loud makes them go away - they won't, not ever, not for me, not here in nowhere-in-particular-land. But I get to keep my own clothes. That's what they say, so it's more homey and less like a freak show." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Leon Nixon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/097601/bk_acx0_097601_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Fresh Air Archive: Lee Tamahori, Rena Owen, and Dr. Jody Heyman, Hörbuch, Digital, 40min
Once Were Warriors director Lee Tamahori and star Rena Owen, and Dr. Jody Heyman on this archival edition of Fresh Air. Once Were Warriors is a critically acclaimed film that takes a front-line look at an urban Maori family plagued by poverty, violence and alcoholism. The movie was the top grossing film in New Zealand history. Dr. Jody Heyman, physician, and author of the new book Equal Partners: A Physicians Call for a New Spirit of Medicine. She chronicles her own story of turning from physician to patient overnight after suffering a seizure and consequent brain surgeries. The extremes of care she received revolutionized her perception of a physicians role in patient treatment. (Original Broadcast Date: March 22, 1995) Language: English. Narrator: Terry Gross. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/whyy/000782/rt_whyy_000782_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Breathe and Count Back from Ten (eBook, ePUB)
Verónica, a Peruvian‑American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body, in this gorgeously written and authentic novel. Verónica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body. Her Florida town is home to Mermaid Cove, a kitschy underwater attraction where professional mermaids perform in giant tanks . . . and Verónica wants to audition. But her conservative Peruvian parents would never go for it. And they definitely would never let her be with Alex, her cute new neighbor. She decides it's time to seize control of her life, but her plans come crashing down when she learns her parents have been hiding the truth from her-the truth about her own body.- Shop: buecher
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Breathe and Count Back from Ten
In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body. Verónica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body. Her Florida town is home to Mermaid Cove, a kitschy underwater attraction where professional mermaids perform in giant tanks . . . and Verónica wants to audition. But her conservative Peruvian parents would never go for it. And they definitely would never let her be with Alex, her cute new neighbor. She decides it's time to seize control of her life, but her plans come crashing down when she learns her parents have been hiding the truth from her—the truth about her own body.- Shop: buecher
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Guided Endodontics
This superbly illustrated book provides a comprehensive overview of guided endodontics, a technology-driven, contemporary treatment approach that represents a paradigm shift in endodontics. Guided endodontics is now the proven, safe, predictable and, clinically, the most effective method for management of calcified root canals and root-end resection surgeries. This book covers detailed step-by-step digital treatment planning and the clinical application of static guides and dynamic navigation systems for, both, surgical and non-surgical endodontic treatment. In essence, this novel technology utilizes preoperative CBCT scans and intra-oral 3D scans as well as uniquely developed special software, for virtual planning of the endodontic treatment. This book delineates 3D printing, CBCT, digital impression systems, static guide designing with different software and clinical application of static and dynamic navigation in endodontics and much more. The concluding chapter addresses the future trends in 3D guidance in endodontics, in particular, and dentistry in general.- Shop: buecher
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Five Years to Live , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 424min
It is the phone call every person lives in fear of receiving. There has been an accident and your loved one is paralyzed. A spinal cord injury is the single most devastating and life altering event. Based on a true story, Michael and Donna were young, successful, in love and planning their life together. That life was radically changed by a tragic car accident. Now a wheelchair user as a quadriplegic, with limited movement, constant infections and multiple surgeries, doctors projected Michael's best case life expectancy to be five years. See how this young man battles through his injury and spends his five years making a lasting impact on hundreds of people. It will make you realize what can be accomplished when a person does not let circumstances dictate their life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christopher DoQui. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/124740/bk_acx0_124740_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Tell-All , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 323min
Soaked - nay, marinated - in the world of vintage Hollywood, Tell-All is a Sunset Boulevard–inflected homage to Old Hollywood and a hilarious assault on celebrity. Hazie Coogan has for decades tended to the outsized needs of Katherine “Miss Kathie” Kenton, a larger-than-life star who has survived multiple marriages, career comebacks, cosmetic surgeries, and emotional dramas. But danger lurks with the arrival of a gentleman caller named Webster Carlton Westward III, who worms his way into Miss Kathie’s heart and boudoir. Hazie discovers that this bounder has already written his celebrity tell-all memoir, which foretells Miss Kathie’s death in a forthcoming Lillian Hellman–penned musical extravaganza. As the body count mounts, Hazie must execute a plan to save Katherine Kenton for her fans—and for posterity. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Hillary Huber. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/003758/bk_blak_003758_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Ready for Whatever : The UnBRCAble Women Series, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 437min
Look on the bright side, Millie. At least you don't have cancer.Testing positive for the BRCA gene only means one thing: Millie Dwyer is almost certain to develop cancer at a young age. After losing her grandmother and mother to the dreaded disease, Millie's always feared a similar fate. But now the 29-year-old has technological advancements on her side, including radical surgeries, that can save her from ever having to deal with the "Big C"...but at quite a cost.Now, Millie has to come to terms with a new normal - new breasts, missing ovaries, hot flashes, insensitive friends, and, worst of all, the knowledge that she'll never have biological children. One thing's for certain - she's never planned on trying to navigate the dating scene with all this on her plate...but on the road from loss to love, Millie finds that laughter certainly is the best medicine. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Heidi Baker. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/157009/bk_acx0_157009_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Exit Papers from Paradise: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 504min
Frustrated 35-year-old plumber Isaac Sullivan believes he has both the intellect and skill to be a surgeon. Forced to take over his father's plumbing business straight out of high school, Isaac's dreams of attending the University of Michigan fell by the wayside. However, the unfortunate setback didn't stop him entirely. For the past decade, he has absorbed every medical textbook and journal available to him. For practical experience, Isaac performs surgeries on the wildlife around his house, preparing for the day he attends Michigan. Yet the years continue to pass and Isaac remains stuck in Paradise, Michigan, as a plumber. That is, until this year, when an event pushes him to apply as an undergraduate for the first time. Exit Papers from Paradise is about the gap between the person we are and the person we desperately want to be. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Yen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/014920/bk_adbl_014920_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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One Foot in Heaven: Finding Hope in the Hopeless , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 470min
Supernatural rescue. Severe suffering. Mind-blowing resilience. Endless inspiration. A tragic near-death accident turns triumphant and even joy-filled as the God of Grace pours his lavish love on Sheila Preston Fitzgerald, a Southern belle who brings her tenacious, can-do spirit to the fight for her life.While several years of tremendous pain, multiple surgeries, daily physical therapy, and the ever-present risk for serious setbacks take a toll on all aspects of Sheila’s life, her grit to go on, her passion for life, and the above-and-beyond love of her “village” of friends encourage everyone she encounters.Join Sheila as she recounts her heartfelt - at times horrific, at times hilarious - journey. From one night that changed everything to her spiritual healing with the Savior, Sheila passes along incredible hope as she walks with one foot in heaven. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sheila Preston Fitzgerald. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/233850/bk_acx0_233850_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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