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61) Impostores
Author
Publisher
Plaza Janés
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"Newly minted chief resident at Boston Memorial Hospital Noah Rothauser is swamped in his new position, from managing the surgical schedules to dealing with the fallouts from patient deaths. Known for its medical advances, the famed teaching hospital has fitted several ORs as "hybrid operating rooms of the future"--an improvement that seems positive until an anesthesia error during a routine procedure results in the death of an otherwise healthy man....
62) Breathe: a novel
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Amid a starkly beautiful but uncanny landscape in New Mexico, a married couple from Cambridge, MA takes residency at a distinguished academic institute. When the husband is stricken with a mysterious illness, misdiagnosed at first, their lives are uprooted and husband and wife each embarks upon a nightmare journey. At thirty-seven, Michaela faces the terrifying prospect of widowhood - and the loss of Gerard, whose identity has greatly shaped her...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A visionary investigation that will change the way we think about health care: how and why it is failing, why expanding coverage will actually make things worse, and how our health care can be transformed into a transparent, affordable, successful system.
In 2007, David Goldhill’s father died from infections acquired in a hospital, one of more than two hundred thousand avoidable deaths per year caused by medical error. The bill was enormous—and
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sigma
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton explores the history and consequences of conspiracism, and delves into the research that offers insights into why so many of us are drawn to implausible, unproven and unproveable conspiracy theories. They resonate with some of our brain's built-in quirks and foibles, and tap into some of our deepest desires, fears, and assumptions about the world,"--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
Español
Description
A spelling, grammar, and usage guide for speakers of Spanish who find themselves strongly influenced by the English language.
"Con el fin de proporcionar una guía fácil y divertida a esos millones de hablantes del español que sienten una influencia desproporcionada del inglés sobre su modo de expresarse y para despejar dudas ortográficas y gramaticales, la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española (ANLE) les ofrece estos consejos redactados...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
Many Americans believe that their healthcare is second to none. Most patients, therefore, fail to appreciate the flaws and dangers present while receiving medical care. In fact, the American healthcare industry is one of the great tragedies of this country, which is now being brought to its knees by the medical industry run amuck. The Truth About Big Medicine: Righting the Wrongs for Better Healthcare divulges secrets of the industry, which keep it...
Author
Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
People around the world communicate better thanks to Fogarty, a.k.a. "Grammar Girl," whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 40 million times. Now she's turning her attention to improving our vocabulary--one troublesome word at a time.
Author
Publisher
Quadrille
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The English language can be confusing. But it's not rocket surgery. This book is a fascinating suppository of false facts and common errors -- a minefield of information. Have we wetted your appetite? Peaked your interest? Or could you care less? Fall on intensive purposes, this is the book for you. This book features illustrations alongside 50 amusing malapropisms, mixed metaphors and mandegreens. In one foul swoop you'll learn why so many people...
Author
Publisher
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A just culture is a culture of trust, learning and accountability. It is particularly important when an incident has occurred; when something has gone wrong. How do you respond to the people involved? What do you do to minimize the negative impact, and maximize learning?."
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
"For word nerds and grammar geeks, an illustrated guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse. With wit and good humor, this handy little book not only saves us from sticky linguistic situations but also provides fascinating cocktail-party-ready anecdotes. Entries reveal how to pronounce boatswain like an old salt on the...
Author
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Whether you consider yourself a stickler, a nitpicker, or a rule-breaker in the know, Bad English [may] enlighten, enrage, and perhaps even inspire. Filled with historic and contemporary examples, the book chronicles the long and entertaining history of language mistakes, and features some of our most common words and phrases" --
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use--even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean--with pithy definitions and fascinating etymologies to solidify their meanings. Your boss makes a joke about Schrodinger's cat--which is something you've heard of but you're a little vague about what exactly happened (or didn't happen) with that cat. Or you're reading a New Yorker article that explains that "Solecism slipped...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"Physician and author Danielle Ofri investigates how medical error could be killing 10% of patients and causing 33% of hospital deaths. These stories ask us to reconsider what happens when the medical system does us harm"--
Medical science has made enormous strides in decreasing mortality and suffering, but there is no doubt that treatment can also sometimes cause harm. Ofri places the issues of medical error and patient safety front and center in...
Author
Publisher
Krause Publications, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The U.S. Mint produces error coins every year on every denomination. From doubled die cents to rotated reverse quarters to missing letters on dollars, these coins can be worth far more than face value. Featuring expert insight, hundreds of close-up images, concise details on what to look for and where, and up-to-date market values, you will learn how to spot and profit from even the most well disguised treasures..."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Español
Description
"Una llamada a la acción -- a que cambies la manera en que gestionas tu salud y la de tu familia. Consejo experto para ayudarte a elegir a los mejores médicos, seleccionar los planes médicos apropiados, mejorar las búsquedas online, organizar tu equipo de apoyo, prevenir errores médicos."--Cover note.
Author
Publisher
Reycraft books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows the famous fable about the race between the slow-but-steady tortoise and the fast-but-lazy rabbit. But what happens when they agree to race again? Who will win this time? And will the rabbit repeat his mistakes?"--Jacket.
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