18 books like Notes on nursing

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How We Do Harm Otis Webb Brawley & Paul Goldberg · 2012 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "A raw and honest portrayal. . . . As we discuss the transformation of health care in this country, put Dr. Brawley's book at the top of your list." —Sanjay Gupta, Associate Chief of Neurosurgery Grady Memorial Hospital, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNNHow We Do Harm exposes the underbelly of healthcare today—the overtreatment of the rich, the under treatment of the poor, the financial conflicts… Shares: Medical care, Biography & Memoir

Secret for a Nightingale Eleanor Burford · 1986 · ★ 4.3 · 422p · ≈ 14h · Moderate As a young girl in India, beautiful, high-spirited Susanna Pleydell had first became aware of her special gifts to soothe the sick. But she had sacrificed that calling when she married the dashing and sophisticated Aubrey St. Clare. When they return home to London, however, Aubrey has changed. Susanna discovers she has married a man with a weakness for opium and the occult. And even more… Shares: Nursing, Nurses

Hospital Sketches Louisa May Alcott · 1863 · ★ 4.0 · 67p · ≈ 2h · Challenging An account of Alcott's stint as a nurse for wounded soldiers in Washington, D. C. during the winter of American Civil War in 1862-1863. Shares: Medical care, Nurses, Biography & Memoir, History

The family nurse Lydia Maria Child · 1837 · 156p · ≈ 5h · Challenging A practical guide to caring for the sick, invalid and elderly in the home, and the last of several, popular domestic manuals published by Child. Shares: Nursing, Nurses

Principles of internal medicine Tinsley Randolph Harrison · 1950 · ★ 4.4 · 2720p · ≈ 90h · Challenging This book is a treatise on all disorders & treatments in medicine. It is an authoritative & exhaustive book..basically a Bible for students of medicine. Each topic is authored by an expert in the field.It was first written & edited by Dr Harrison & Later By Dr Eugene Brunwald,Dr Isselbacher, Dr Fausi, Dr Kasper & other luminaries in the medical field. The more recent editions have been… Shares: Practice, Philosophy

Duineser Elegien Rainer Maria Rilke · 1923 · ★ 4.4 · 101p · ≈ 3h · Challenging xiv, 389 pages : 28 cm Shares: Nursing, Biography & Memoir

Better Atul Gawande · 2007 · ★ 4.2 · 273p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Explores the efforts of physicians to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of insurmountable obstacles, discussing such topics as the ethical considerations of lethal injections, malpractice, and surgical errors. Shares: Practice, Biography & Memoir

Sunflower Sisters Martha Hall Kelly · 2021 · ★ 4.5 · 528p · ≈ 17h · Moderate "Sunflower Sisters is a work of fiction. All incidents and dialogue, and all characters with the exception of some well-known historical figures, are products of the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real : As we roamed the neat brick streets of Charleston, past filigreed fences and palmetto trees, the atmosphere so gentle and refined, we never dreamed we'd stumble headlong into… Shares: Nurses, History

Torches Together Emmy Arnold · 1964 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Not many people talk about "joy" these days. Emmy Arnold's memoir radiates just that - an enthusiasm for life and an unflagging optimism grounded in faith. In a genre awash in sordid sex and dysfunctional relationships, she offers a refreshing account of a hard life lived victoriously, of people brought together, despite their own weakness and turbulent times, to experience new levels of freedom,… Shares: Biography & Memoir, History

Philosophy and living Olaf Stapledon · 1935 · ★ 3.4 This Excellent Collection brings together Stapledon's longer, major books and a fine selection of shorter pieces and Science-Fiction Books. This Books created and collected in Olaf Stapledon's Most important Works illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the XX century - a man who elevated political writing to an art. William Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) is one of the… Shares: Philosophy

The common sense of science Jacob Bronowski · 1951 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Discusses science as a characteristic part of human activity and as an effort to render the world predictable. Shares: Philosophy, History

Wonderful adventures of Mrs. Seacole in many lands Mary Seacole · 1857 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Jamaican woman whose fame rivaled Florence Nightingale’s during the Crimean War. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in London, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war was met with racism and refusal. Undaunted, she set out independently to the Crimea, where she acted as doctor and “mother” to wounded soldiers while running her business, the “British Hotel. ” Told with energy,… Shares: Nurses, Biography & Memoir

Writing Life Histories Robin Dynes · 2011 · 258p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Writing Life Histories is a practical handbook which gives clear guidance on how to put together life histories in supportive or residential settings.It provides:step-by-step guidance ideas for different types of life histories activities, strategies and material for prompting memories helpful tools and writing tips suggestions for support and forming partnerships with other local services ideas… Shares: Caregivers, Biography & Memoir

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 · 402p · ≈ 13h · Challenging This book itself comprises and also is a collection of letters by varied political and social personalities in reference with the American Revolution. These letters are also concerned with the foreign relations of United States during the whole revolution. Also, it reflects the political framing in the United States. Shares: Biography & Memoir

A history of autobiography in antiquity Georg Misch · 1950 · 364p · ≈ 12h · Moderate This is Volume IV of 9 historical works from the International Library of Sociology. This is part one of two looking at the history of the autobiography. Appearing in isolation as they do, autobiographies demand for their description and appreciation, a comprehensive view of the development of the human mind. This volume covers the conception and the origin of autobiography, looking at ancient… Shares: Biography & Memoir

Mr. Nice Howard Marks · 1996 · 468p · ≈ 15h · Moderate This candid crime memoir by Britain's most famous drug baron is "frequently hilarious, occasionally sad, and often surreal" (GQ).   During the mid-1980s Howard Marks had 43 aliases, 89 phone lines, and owned 25 companies throughout the world. From local bars to recording studios to offshore banks—all of his "businesses" were in fact money laundering vehicles serving his one true business:… Shares: Biography & Memoir

Autobiography Anderson L Staff · 2001 · 166p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Saint Augustine of Hippo wrote ''Confessions'', the first Western autobiography ever written, around AD 400. Portrait by Philippe de Champaigne, 17th century.]] Shares: Biography & Memoir

Two Sisters Gore Vidal · 1970 · ★ 4.0 · 236p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Originally published in 1970 this fairly short novel (174 pages) contains, according to the blurb on the dust jacket of the first edition, “Gore Vidal’s singular speculations on love, sex, death, literature and politics.” Shares: Biography & Memoir

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