Gifts of Time
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.13 (874 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0688110290 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 253 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
50,000 first printing. A pediatric neurosurgeon details his pioneering work in developing treatment techniques for brain and nervous system disorders. National ad/promo.
5 Stars, 2 thumbs up, and a "must-read" This book provides an incredible look into Epstein's Pediatric Neurosurgery program. It provides hope and amazement while showing a man who is what every doctor should be. By showing children who give all they can to live life to the fullest and the doctors who make it happen, this book will make you treasure life with all the joys and traumas . A Surgeon's Story Book arrived quickly. This is a thrilling story of a surgeon's triumphs and his love for the children who are his patients. Inspiring.. Dr. Fred Epstein, an Extraordinary Man, That Had an Extraordinary Life Carol Ann McClean A wonderful book by Dr. Epstein. From first page to last, this is an irresistibly paced medical adventure that is at once truly gripping and, ultimately, triumphant. A book that will forever be on your shelf.
Writing in the first person, Epstein discusses the emotional and surgical challenges his young patients present. Here, collaborating with medical writer Shimberg, he recounts the stories of patients (and their families) who seek his help from all parts of the world, such as 10-year-old Kevin from the Midwest, and Luis, a slum child from Ecuador. This heart-wrenching chronicle, which reveals Epstein as a highly empathetic, fiercely committed physician, also touches on tragic cases in which he helped parents to accept their child's death. . From Publishers Weekly Epstein, director of the New York University Medical Center's Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, operates on children with tumors of