Healing Children: A Surgeon's Stories from the Frontiers of Pediatric Medicine
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (678 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072BPZ91J |
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| Number of Pages | : | 212 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What it means to be a Children's Hospital An absorbing child centric voice detailing the growth and development of Children's National Medical Center in recent years. Kurt is a Pediatric surgeon who appropriately frequently references one of his mentors, Judson Randolph, in the first third of the book. Dr. Randolph was one of the original pediatric surgeons in the United States who developed a strong sense of what it means to care for children in all of his trainees and staff. All of us who knew this fine southern gentleman have stori. Inspiring read! I knew Kirk slightly at UNC - always thought he was BRILLIANT - and super nice to everyone. Turns out I was right!The doctor can write too. Moving stories very well told.Already bought 2 more as gifts fer med school grads. Very glad I found this!. "To the importance, uniqueness, and the necessity of specialty pediatric hospitals." according to miriam markowitz. Dr. Newman’s book, part memoir, part testimonial to the importance, uniqueness, and necessity of specialty pediatric hospitals, provides the readers with a full dose of the spectrum of care available to families and patients in our finest health care institutions.His voice is personal; the message is universal and timely. Pediatric medicine and all its comprehensively designed resources contributes to long term population health in numerous ways and demonstrates the power of the triple m
Their bodies are more resilient, more adaptive, and far more able to withstand acute stress than adults'. When he decided to become a pediatric surgeon, the field was in its infancy, struggling for esteem. A groundbreaking medical memoir by one of our nation's leading pediatric surgeons - the visionary head of Children's National. Newman wrote this book to help guide parents - not just of sick kids but of all kids - and to share his knowledge of what children need to thrive. But few parents know how to access the best care for their children. A deeply human story with a spectacular cast of young heroes and heroines, Healing Children will convince you that we still have a lot to l