Resultados para "Memoria" en Médicos

"Soy médico –escribió la doctora África Sendino–; he metido las manos en la masa del sufrimiento con la noble intención de aliviarlo. Y si he tenido el privilegio de tocar en otros cuerpos tanto dolor, ¿cómo no permitir que otros lo toquen en el mío? Gracias a esta enfermedad que...

À 51 ans, Nathalie se fait dire que son pancréas est comme un gruyère. Quelques mois plus tard, elle apprend qu'elle est atteinte du cancer du pancréas, le terrible, celui dont le taux de survie n'est que de 10 % tous stades confondus. Nathalie a su transformer ses défis en source de courage et de détermination. Elle ne se laisse pas abattre par les statistiques mais se laisse plutôt guider par sa volonté de vivre. Sa curiosité s’active, elle s’informe à différentes sources, elle expérimente et fait preuve de discernement dans le but de prendre des décisions éclairées.

Las esperadísimas memorias del Doctor Valentín Fuster, el médico más importante de los últimos cien años y el científico e investigador español más citado de todos los tiempos. Valentín Fuster soñaba de niño con ser tenista. Y tal vez, de haber continuado practicando con la raqueta, lo hubiera sido. Pero un incidente en el instituto y, sobre todo, un médico, Pedro Farreras Valentí, cambiaron su destino para siempre y lo llevaron a convertirse en uno de los cardiólogos más influyentes de todos los tiempos.

Da una routine che la costringe ad alzarsi alle cinque di mattina per affrontare la lunga sessione di trucco necessaria a celare il nevo di Ota, la macchia scura che le copre parte del viso. Uscire allo scoperto, mostrare il proprio viso al naturale affrontando la paura dello sguardo degli altri è una decisione difficile, ma lo è ancora di più perché riporta alla superficie della mente di Carlotta la memoria di un altro trauma, che ha segnato la sua adolescenza.

Unsolved Medical Mysteries: Explaining the Unexplainable is your chance to explore the strangest and most confounding cases in medical history. In 12 gripping lectures, acclaimed author, historian, and medical humanities expert Dr. Brandy Schillace guides you on a fascinating journey into the unknown, from historical enigmas to modern medical conundrums. With her unique blend of storytelling and scientific insight, Dr. Schillace digs into a range of medical mysteries

Me lo dijo sin preámbulos, pero no me tomó por sorpresa.A principios de 2022, mi padre, Carlos Alberto Montaner, me encomendó la misión más difícil y dolorosa de mi vida: "Te pido que me ayudes a morir". Más de seis años después de ser diagnosticado en Estados Unidos con párkinson sus capacidades físicas habían mermado considerablemente y la enfermedad comenzaba a hacer mella en sus facultades cognitivas.

In this inspiring audiobook, Joanna shares her adventures to some of the most remote corners of the world while facing the added challenge of living with Crohn’s Disease. Her optimistic outlook shines throughout each chapter. Joanna’s travels include voluntary work and fundraising for a Crohn’s charity, with highlights such as trekking Machu Picchu, climbing the Three Peaks in Transylvania, building a house from banana leaves in Cambodia, and working with elephants in Thailand.

Frente a mí diario de la tormenta narra la vivencia personal, como médico oncólogo y a un tiempo enfermo aquejado de cáncer. Su experiencia profesional, calidad humana y la probada capacidad para convertir el pensamiento en literatura, nos sumergen en un relato intenso sobre la enfermedad y sobre la vida misma, en el que todos nos podemos reconocer de algún modo.

«Una società non è davvero democratica finché non si sposta decisamente verso la voglia di capire.» È a questo desiderio che Umberto Veronesi si è ispirato nella sua ricerca, nel suo lavoro quotidiano di medico e nella sua vita. Da qui è partito per cercare di comprendere un mondo sempre più complesso e più sfuggente, ma anche capace di offrire grandi opportunità a patto di saperle vagliare in modo critico, libero, responsabile. Alla base di tutto sta il nostro diritto di essere umani - donne o uomini, sani o malati, stranieri o cittadini.

Una preziosa e originale testimonianza su che cosa significhi cecità, dalle operazioni quotidiane a quelle più complesse, in forma di diario scritta da un uomo che è diventato cieco a quarant'anni. Hull, parte dal racconto della discesa nel buio per arrivare a spiegare quello che definisce "il dono oscuro": uno stato in cui la mente recide ogni legame sensoriale con la vita precedente e, per sopravvivere, inventa un nuovo linguaggio.

Diagnosed with advanced liver disease, coupled with a fracturing marriage, a father of three young girls knows there's no time to engage in anxiety or self-pity. Doug laughs between the tears as he pulls every ounce of courage possible to face the biggest tests of his life. In the chaos of fighting the sneaky, methodical liver disease that threatens to kill him, Doug wrestles with divorce, parenting three daughters, and trying to make the most out of life.

In this powerful fire chief’s memoir, Russell Schwahn invites listeners inside a life spent answering the call—through roaring flames, national disasters, and the quiet, unseen battles of leadership. The Weight of the Helmet captures the grit, compassion, and relentless responsibility that come with decades in the fire service, told with the honesty only a veteran can offer.

This audiobook features random thoughts from someone living with bipolar disorder and anxiety and panic attacks.

A los mandos de un microscopio ultrapotente y un catéter de alta precisión, el doctor Marsh se abre camino por los intersticios del cerebro. Con frecuencia, de su pericia y de su pulso dependen que un paciente recupere la visión o acabe en una silla de ruedas. Hay días en los que salva vidas, pero también hay jornadas nefastas en las que un pequeño error o una cadena de infortunios lo hacen sentirse el ser más desdichado sobre la faz de la Tierra.

Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin cut a striking figure in the Army: athletic, quick witted, devout, and studious, he was a natural leader. Thanks to his engineering and leadership knowhow, Martin was chosen to lead the thousands of combat engineers who paved the way for 100,000 Army troops to battle their way to Baghdad in 2003. Only years later would he learn how the pressure of organizing dozens of simultaneous life-or-death missions each day altered the biochemistry of his brain. Bipolar General offers a candid account of Martin's personal journey with undiagnosed mental illness.

L.A. Coroner is a gripping true crime biography of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the controversial “Coroner to the Stars,” who performed the autopsies of Marilyn Monroe, Robert F. Kennedy, Natalie Wood, and hundreds of other notable personalities. Choi, an award-winning historian and professor, deftly blends Los Angeles history, death investigation and forensic science, and Asian American history in a feat of exquisite storytelling.

Wise, candid, brave and incredibly moving, this superb memoir by New Zealand doctor Lucy O'Hagan is full of warm wisdom and humanity. Over her long career Dr O'Hagan has developed deep insights into the profound but often complex relationship between patients and doctors. Learning about her own struggle with what it means to be a truly useful doctor is both fascinating and absorbing.

After Lachlan McIver's father suffers a sudden, fatal heart attack it sends him into a spiral of grief and outrage. This tragedy inspires him to become a doctor and he eventually finds his calling – providing care for communities in some of the most remote and neglected parts of the world. In this no-holds-barred memoir, Lachlan recounts his experiences treating patients and tackling health problems across dozens of countries.

El mundo amarillo es un mundo fantástico que quiero compartir contigo. Es el mundo de los descubrimientos que hice durante los diez años que estuve enfermo de cáncer. Es curioso, pero la fuerza, la vitalidad y los hallazgos que haces cuando estás enfermo sirven también cuando estás bien, en el día a día.

When American saxophonist and social activist Fred Ho was diagnosed with stage 3b colo-rectal cancer in 2006 he underwent immediate surgery to remove the tumor and began preparing for chemotherapy. Within days his friends mobilized to arrange grocery deliveries, transport, companionship, and housekeeping duties - they called themselves “Warriors for Fred”. Fred chose to write his astonishing cancer memoir as a diary, acknowledging that all the greatest warriors wrote daily diaries.