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Bestsellers
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Being Mortal
- Medicine and What Matters in the End
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Being Mortal asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but also a good end....
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A Walk through the Valley of the Shadow
- By George on 11-02-14
By: Atul Gawande
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The Checklist Manifesto
- How to Get Things Right
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The New York Times best-selling author of Better and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist ....
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Riveting!
- By Tad Davis on 01-11-10
By: Atul Gawande
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The Premonition
- A Pandemic Story
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Michael Lewis’ taut and brilliant nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the wall of ignorance that was the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of COVID-19....
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Why not Michael Lewis?
- By Brian on 05-04-21
By: Michael Lewis
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Cook County ICU
- 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases
- By: Cory Franklin MD
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Author Cory Franklin, MD, who headed the hospital's intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, shares his most unique and bizarre experiences....
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Very impressive..
- By Andrey Borul on 04-19-16
By: Cory Franklin MD
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Five Days at Memorial
- Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
- By: Sheri Fink
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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After Hurricane Katrina struck and power failed, amid rising floodwaters and heat, exhausted staff at Memorial Medical Center designated certain patients last for rescue. Months later, a doctor and two nurses were arrested and accused of injecting some of those patients with life-ending drugs....
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Five Days in Hell/Years in Purgatory
- By Cynthia on 09-15-13
By: Sheri Fink
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And the Band Played On
- Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
- By: Randy Shilts
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 31 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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And the Band Played On is both a tribute to these heroic people and a stinging indictment of the institutions that failed the nation so badly....
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The subtitle says it all!
- By January Johnson on 03-19-13
By: Randy Shilts
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Being Mortal
- Medicine and What Matters in the End
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Being Mortal asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but also a good end....
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A Walk through the Valley of the Shadow
- By George on 11-02-14
By: Atul Gawande
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The Checklist Manifesto
- How to Get Things Right
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The New York Times best-selling author of Better and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist ....
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Riveting!
- By Tad Davis on 01-11-10
By: Atul Gawande
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The Premonition
- A Pandemic Story
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Michael Lewis’ taut and brilliant nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the wall of ignorance that was the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of COVID-19....
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Why not Michael Lewis?
- By Brian on 05-04-21
By: Michael Lewis
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Cook County ICU
- 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases
- By: Cory Franklin MD
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Author Cory Franklin, MD, who headed the hospital's intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, shares his most unique and bizarre experiences....
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Very impressive..
- By Andrey Borul on 04-19-16
By: Cory Franklin MD
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Five Days at Memorial
- Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
- By: Sheri Fink
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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After Hurricane Katrina struck and power failed, amid rising floodwaters and heat, exhausted staff at Memorial Medical Center designated certain patients last for rescue. Months later, a doctor and two nurses were arrested and accused of injecting some of those patients with life-ending drugs....
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Five Days in Hell/Years in Purgatory
- By Cynthia on 09-15-13
By: Sheri Fink
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And the Band Played On
- Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
- By: Randy Shilts
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 31 hrs and 44 mins
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And the Band Played On is both a tribute to these heroic people and a stinging indictment of the institutions that failed the nation so badly....
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The subtitle says it all!
- By January Johnson on 03-19-13
By: Randy Shilts
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An American Sickness
- How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back
- By: Elisabeth Rosenthal
- Narrated by: Nancy Linari
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning New York Times reporter Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal reveals the dangerous, expensive, and dysfunctional American health-care system....
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Not well balanced
- By Anonymous User on 02-12-18
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Twelve Patients
- Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital
- By: Eric Manheimer
- Narrated by: Eric Manheimer
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve Patients is a memoir from the medical director of Bellevue Hospital that uses the plights of 12 very different patients to illustrate larger societal issues....
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Awesome Book
- By Lynne on 08-06-12
By: Eric Manheimer
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Dying of Whiteness
- How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland
- By: Jonathan M. Metzl
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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A physician reveals how right-wing backlash policies have mortal consequences - even for the white voters they promise to help....
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Racist and pompous
- By proangler47 on 06-01-19
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Bellevue
- Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital
- By: David Oshinsky
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
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David Oshinsky chronicles the history of America's oldest hospital and in so doing also charts the rise of New York to the nation's preeminent city, the path of American medicine....
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Fascinating
- By Jean on 12-14-16
By: David Oshinsky
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The Hospital
- Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town
- By: Brian Alexander
- Narrated by: Nick Landrum
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
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The Hospital is an intimate, heart-wrenching portrait of one small hospital that reveals the magnitude of America’s health care crises....
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This book says it all about what is wrong with healthcare
- By 042850 on 03-11-21
By: Brian Alexander
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Hardwiring Excellence: Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference
- By: Quint Studer
- Narrated by: Kevin Young
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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A 'textbook with passion', Hardwiring Excellence offers a road map and practical how-to guide for creating and sustaining a culture of service and operational excellence....
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Excellent
- By Andrea on 03-25-15
By: Quint Studer
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Teeth
- The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America
- By: Mary Otto
- Narrated by: Suehyla El'Attar
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Teeth takes listeners on a disturbing journey into America's silent epidemic of oral disease, exposing the hidden connections between tooth decay and stunted job prospects....
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Content everyone should know; dismal narration
- By Elaine on 08-04-17
By: Mary Otto
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Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference
- By: Stephen Trzeciak, Anthony Mazzarelli
- Narrated by: TC Scornavacchi
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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In Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference, physician scientists Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli uncover the eye-opening data that compassion could be a wonder drug for the 21st century....
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Good message, decent content.
- By Bogenbroom on 01-10-21
By: Stephen Trzeciak, and others
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Doing Harm
- By: Maya Dusenbery
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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In this shocking, hard-hitting exposé in the tradition of Naomi Klein and Barbara Ehrenreich, the editorial director of Feministing.com reveals how inadequate, treatment threatens women’s lives....
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One of the most important books ever written
- By Dresden on 03-18-18
By: Maya Dusenbery
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Vaccines, Autoimmunity, and the Changing Nature of Childhood Illness
- By: Thomas Cowan MD
- Narrated by: Madison Niederhauser
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
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Over the past 50 years, rates of autoimmunity and chronic disease have exploded. In this provocative book, Dr. Thomas Cowan argues for a direct causal relationship to a corresponding increase in the number of vaccines American children typically receive....
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Hear both sides
- By SJ on 01-24-20
By: Thomas Cowan MD
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In Shock
- My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope
- By: Dr. Rana Awdish
- Narrated by: Dr. Rana Awdish, Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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In Shock is a riveting first-hand account from a young critical care physician, who in the passage of a moment is transfigured into a dying patient....
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Read this book!
- By CT on 11-08-17
By: Dr. Rana Awdish
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The Social Transformation of American Medicine
- The Rise of a Sovereign Profession and the Making of a Vast Industry
- By: Paul Starr
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 24 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Considered the definitive history of the American healthcare system, The Social Transformation of American Medicine examines how the roles of doctors, hospitals, health plans, and government programs have evolved over the last two and a half centuries....
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Fascinating Survey of Healthcare in Amerixa
- By Rob on 06-24-19
By: Paul Starr
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Under the Skin
- The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation
- By: Linda Villarosa
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From an award-winning writer at the New York Times Magazine and a contributor to the 1619 Project comes a landmark book that tells the full story of racial health disparities in America, revealing the toll racism takes on individuals and the health of our nation....
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Personal growth
- By Matthew on 01-07-25
By: Linda Villarosa
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Drugs and the FDA
- Safety, Efficacy, and the Public's Trust
- By: Mikkael A. Sekeres
- Narrated by: Mike Lenz
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Mikkael Sekeres—a leading oncologist and former chair of the FDA's cancer drug advisory committee—tells the story of how the FDA became the most trusted regulatory agency in the world....
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Metastic
- By Anne E. Sharman on 05-07-23
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All Physicians Lead
- Redefining Physician Leadership for Better Patient Outcomes
- By: Leon E. Moores
- Narrated by: Brian Roberts
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Physicians lead. It's an integral part of what they do. They lead patients, they lead healthcare teams, they lead colleagues, departments, and organizations. But most doctors receive very little training in leadership.
By: Leon E. Moores
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How to End the Autism Epidemic
- By: J.B. Handley
- Narrated by: J.B. Handley
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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In How to End the Autism Epidemic, Generation Rescue’s cofounder J.B. Handley offers a compelling, science-based explanation of what’s causing the autism epidemic, the lies that enable its perpetuation, and the steps we must take as parents and as a society in order to end it....
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It was like listening to the story of my son.
- By L. Barli on 09-30-18
By: J.B. Handley
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Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak
- The Evidence Supporting the Immediate Removal of Mercury - a Known Neurotoxin - from Vaccines
- By: Robert F. Kennedy - editor
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
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In this groundbreaking audiobook, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., examines the research literature on Thimerosal and makes a very clear statement about its potentially dangerous effects....
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Challenging to listen to, but worth it
- By GP on 10-03-15
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The Power of Women
- A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing
- By: Denis Mukwege
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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From Nobel laureate, world-renowned doctor, and noted human rights activist Dr. Denis Mukwege comes an inspiring clarion call-to-action to confront the scourge of sexual violence and better learn from women's resilience, strength, and power....
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Empowering the voices of women
- By Suraya Galaxy on 07-29-24
By: Denis Mukwege
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The Innovator's Prescription
- A Disruptive Solution for Health Care
- By: Clayton M. Christensen, Jerome H. Grossman, Jason Hwang
- Narrated by: Scott Pollak
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The book that’s revolutionizing health care in America....
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Dated but still relevant
- By Blaise on 01-25-24
By: Clayton M. Christensen, and others
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Unavoidably Unsafe
- Childhood Vaccines Reconsidered
- By: Edward Geehr MD, Jeffrey Barke MD
- Narrated by: Michael F. Ward
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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An in-depth guide for parents as they struggle to make informed decisions about vaccines for their children.
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Much needed
- By CrazyCody22 on 12-17-24
By: Edward Geehr MD, and others
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Medical Coding and Billing Essentials
- A Beginner's Guide
- By: Samina Ahsan
- Narrated by: Danica Farrar
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Embark on a journey into the intricate world of medical billing and coding with "Medical Billing Essentials: A Beginner's Guide." This comprehensive book provides a step-by-step approach to mastering the fundamentals of healthcare finance, catering to beginners and seasoned professionals alike.
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Learned a lot
- By Great resource on 10-30-24
By: Samina Ahsan
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How to Write Your Own Successful VA Claim for Service-Connected Disability Compensation
- A VA Claim Guide For Veterans
- By: Nicasio Rios Jr.
- Narrated by: Dalan Decker
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
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Discover how to properly submit your VA claim to ensure it is received and acted upon.
By: Nicasio Rios Jr.
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The Turnaway Study
- The Cost of Denying Women Access to Abortion
- By: Diana Greene Foster PhD
- Narrated by: Samantha Desz, full cast
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
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What happens when a woman seeking an abortion is turned away? To answer this question, Diana Greene Foster assembled a team of scientists....
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Scientific Research on Women's Reproductive Health
- By Clinton Conley on 07-09-21
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The Emerging Healthcare Leader
- A Field Guide, Second Edition
- By: Natalie Lamberton, Laurie Baedke
- Narrated by: Leigh Serling
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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The Emerging Healthcare Leader: A Field Guide is an essential resource for those in the early stages of becoming a healthcare leader. Packed with tactics, tips, and illuminating straightforward examples, this book is an indispensable guide to building your career....
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Do you love lists? Do you dislike learning about healthcare?
- By Distante on 06-22-23
By: Natalie Lamberton, and others