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Publisher Annotation: When Elizabeth Lavenza enrolled at Ingold as its first female medical student, she knew she wouldn?t have an easy time. From class demands to being an outsider among her male cohorts, she?ll have to go above and beyond to prove herself. So when she stumbles across what appears to be a faulty Bio-Mechanical?one of the mechanized cadavers created to service the school?she jumps at the chance to fix it and get ahead in the program....
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Hazel Sinnett is a medical student in 19th century Scotland who, after being kicked out because of her gender, works with new attractive acquaintance Jack Currer to procure dead bodies to study, but they soon discover secrets buried in the heart of Edinburgh society.
4) The haven
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Established in the year 2020, The Haven is home to teens who are classed as Terminals, whose education, food, rest, and behavior are strictly monitored to save them from Disease, but Shiloh and Gabriel remember a different kind of life, and are on the verge of rebellion.
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Medical Office Professionals includes interviews with professionals in the field, and covers careers that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions: Nurse Practitioner, Physician's Assistant, Medical Office Transcriptionist, Phlebotomist, Surgical Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Optometrist, Sonographer, Surgical Technologist.
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ReferencePoint Press
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[2019]
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English
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"Health care is an attractive career choice for today's young people for several reasons. Overall job growth in this sector has increased dramatically in recent years and shows no sign of stopping. The population in the United States is getting older, and advances in health care mean that people are living longer than ever before. This means that the demand for health care will only increase in the coming decades."--
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Jenna Fox chronicles volume 1
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In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.
10) The Forgetting
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Sourcebooks
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2015
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Her new heart saved her life...now she's losing her mind.
When Georgie Kendrick wakes up after a heart transplant she feels...different. The organ beating in her chest isn't in tune with the rest of her body. Like it still belongs to someone else. Someone with terrible memories...memories that are slowly replacing her own. A dark room, a man in the shadows, the sharp taste of adrenaline — these are her donor's final memories.
...11) FatherSonFather
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Saddleback Educational Publishing
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[2015]
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Jeff knew his dad wouldn't live forever. But he had already lost his mom. It would be too unfair. The 9-1-1 call was shocking. The hospital, impersonal. When his dad improved, he was transferred to a rehabilitation facility. There, a transgender nurse took over his care. Jeff was appalled. But slowly, his admiration for her grew.
12) Helping seniors
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"The Careers Making A Difference series provides information on nine important and interesting careers that make a difference in and improve the whole of society and each title describes the careers available in the field, plus valuable information on education, training, salaries, job outlook, and job satisfaction"--
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The satisfaction derived from savoring a steak or indulging in an ice cream sundae is only one aspect of a larger process that occurs in the human digestive system. From the moment food enters our mouths until long after we have finished a meal, the body engages in an extensive routine designed to retain nutrients and discard waste. This comprehensive book examines all the vital components involved in consuming and digesting food as well as the diseases...
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So automatic and mechanical is breathing for most of us that we often fail to consider the complexities of respiration. Engaging the lungs, airways, and more, the intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide are only the most apparent aspects of a much longer routine. Although vulnerable to various infections and other disorders, the respiratory system by and large continues to function in order to sustain us. This book explores each element involved...
15) The museum of us
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Wendy Lamb Books
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[2018]
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"Sixteen-year-old Sadie is lucky to survive an accident, but it changes her world forever when it reveals her secret life and the mysterious, thrilling boy at the center of it"--
16) Regarding Henry
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Henry Turner is a successful but ruthless New York lawyer who needs to win at any cost, even at the expense of his wife and daughter. But a single gun shot brings Henry's fast-track rise to a dead stop, leaving him incapacitated and with no memory of the life he used to lead. Now, faced with starting over, Henry Turner is about to learn the hard truth about a total stranger…himself.
17) Jonas Project
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Two young women join forces to find a cure for cancer but soon realize their lives may be in danger if they expose when they discover the cure does exist . . . Will they risk their lives to save the lives of millions?
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The Endocrine System is the body's bridge between nervous and glandular functions. All chemicals released in the body likely do so through an endocrine response. In order to design exercise, dietary and supplement regimens to aid the body's performance, a basic knowledge of the roles of each element of the Endocrine System is required. Illness and other physical maladies are most evident in the body through the performance of organs and glands. Endocrine...
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As the world's population expands, so too does the risk of communicable disease and global pandemics. Consequently, healthcare has assumed a greater centrality in the public consciousness both in the United States and around the world. With various national and international organizations dedicated to epidemiological research and disease control, societal welfare has become an increasingly significant aspect of public policy. The historical, legal,...
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The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease remains a challenging undertaking as emerging disorders and pandemics are constantly presenting new opposition. Behind the practice of medicine is a treasury of great minds and healers who have endeavored tirelessly at the forefront of disease management. This compelling volume introduces readers to the development of medicine over the centuries and to those intrepid individuals who have dedicated...
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