The Unfettered Urologist

Many patients leave the doctor’s office feeling frustrated and rushed, with unanswered questions. It’s a common concern—that by expediting a patient’s visit, doctors may miss important information for the sake of brevity. And for patients seeking to discuss alternative therapies outside of conventional medicine, they especially need time to discuss and confirm the truth of their personal research. In The Unfettered Urologist, readers will learn and benefit from the opinions, intuition, and common sense of Martha B. Boone, M.D. —a urologist with over thirty years of working experience and fifteen years of collegiate study. Those seeking detailed insight into the world of urology will learn what Dr. Boone always wanted to tell her patients, but could never pack into a fifteen minute office visit. The Unfettered Urologist explains: Common urology problems and options for readers to start treatment at home, with the confidence of an experienced specialist Inside information not available in medical texts or medical websites Important questions to facilitate office visits when needed When to save healthcare dollars for prevention and treatment (prior to seeing a doctor) The inner workings of the medical profession and thus be able to better utilize the system True stories of medical scenarios and real-life cases Healing techniques outside of conventional medicine that have worked in conjunction with traditional medicine In some cases, how to avoid invasive procedures Entertaining, informative, and packed with unexpected insight, The Unfettered Urologist leads readers through the health care system with humor and candor.

In The Unfettered Urologist, readers will find the expertise of one of the first one hundred women urologists (in the world), Martha B. Boone, M.D., as she answers the questions patients never have time to ask their doctor in a time pressured office visit.

Mother Charity, the riveting sequel to The Big Free, follows Dr. Elizabeth Roberts as she navigates the brutal and exhilarating world of trauma surgery at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. After barely surviving her first six months as a trauma intern at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Dr. Elizabeth Roberts is exhausted from the long hours, senseless violence, and breakneck pace. Despite the tough experience, she has grown to love the city--its food, culture, music, and people. But now she must endure the hardest rotation in the hospital, and it's led by her nemesis, who doesn’t think she belongs in the world of surgery. She wants to do her duty but has bitten off more than she can chew. Due to the large number of murders in the drug wars, Mother Charity, as many have named the hospital, is the toughest task master of urban hospitals in 1983. It’s great training for a surgeon, but the emotional toll on a previously sweet young southern lady may be too much to bear. This sequel to The Big Free continues the gripping story of an intern in surgery and all the trials and tribulations that come with it, from devastating horror to ribald dark humor. Will the young doctor be able to overcome her challenges, and if so, at what cost? As she discovers what she has to give up, the question arises: will she continue to pursue her dream?

Follows the story of a woman surgeon in 1982 cutting her teeth in Charity Hospital in New Orleans, a tough inner city trauma center.

An important translational book bridging the gap between science and clinical medicine, Prostate Cancer reviews the biological processes that can be implicated in the disease, reviews current treatments, highlighting the pitfalls where relevant and examines the scientific developments that might result in novel treatments in the future. Key Features * Provides a translational resource for scientists and clinicians working on prostate cancer * Reviews current surgical interventions and highlights their related pitfalls * Presents the latest laparoscopic techniques with figures and illustrations of step-by-step procedures * Offers insight into the potential for novel approaches to treatment in the future * Includes personal perspectives from patients

‘A most magnificent, beautifully written memoir’ - Nina Stibbe 'Deft, witty and profound . . . had me turning the pages all night' - Jessie Burton Jean Hannah Edelstein was looking for love on OKCupid the night she lost her father. She had recently moved back to America to be closer to her parents, leaving behind the good friends, bad dates and questionable career moves that defined her twenties. But six weeks after she arrived in New York, her father died of cancer – and six months after that she learnt she had inherited the gene that determined his fate. Heartbreaking, hopeful and disarmingly funny, This Really Isn’t About You is a book about finding your way in life, even when life has other plans.