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A drop in the ocean / by Taranto, Léa,author.;

"An engaging YA novel about a girl in treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder that combats the dehumanizing stigma around mental illness. Sixteen-year-old Mira Durand has just been checked into the Residency Adolescent Treatment Centre for obsessive compulsive and comorbid disorders. Four years of being passed around different psych wards like a hot potato have only worsened her OCD and anorexia. Her brutal, religious compulsions, which she believes keep her mom safe, make her less of a clean freak and more of a freak freak. No wonder her only friend is her journal. At the Residency's Ward Two, Mira discovers that her shrink is a fellow fantasy nerd and that her wardmates have enough of their own high-risk behaviours to tolerate hers. The complex friendships she forms with them, including a first love, the slow trust she builds with her treatment team, and the outside and family visits she earns give her things to look forward to beyond the drudgery of her compulsions. But it takes visiting Gung-Gung, her dying maternal grandfather, for her to realize that to truly live, she must fight the cognitive distortions at the heart of her compulsions."--

Subjects: Novels.; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Anorexia; Mental illness; Intensive care units; Grandfathers; Trust; Friendship; Teenagers;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Cook County ICU : 30 years of unforgettable patients and odd cases / by Franklin, Cory M.,author.(CARDINAL)811200;

Climbing the mountain of medical school (and finding it is just snow and ice) -- Medications can make you (and the fishes) sick -- The emergency room at night: radioactive patients and chocolate all over the place -- Dead men don't tell tales, but sometimes they get x-rays and ECGs -- The toughest man in the hospital becomes the most pitiable -- A black man in Dallas on the day JFK was assassinated -- Rib tips and homegoings -- Of little green men and imaginary highways -- Poisons: KGB umbrellas, the first Ricin survivor, and a suicidal biochemist -- The woman with the sore thumb: why listening is an art -- Don't believe everything you read in the medical record -- Sources of embarrassment: vibrators, rashes, and medical students -- The mystery of the seductive nurse -- The princess and the king -- The Duke of Spain and the professor from Penn -- West side drama in three parts -- Mr. Rodriguez's secret, and the assassin's victim -- Of presidents, Negro Leaguers, serial killers, and Linda Darnell -- Tales from the movies -- Stay away from the hospital on holidays if at all possible -- Yes, physicians can be arrogant and heartless -- The disease that turned out to be AIDS -- Chicago has two seasons -- Working in a free clinic: health without wealth -- You can't stop progress.An inside look at one of the nation's most famous public hospitals, Cook County, as seen through the eyes of its longtime Director of Intensive Care, Dr. Cory Franklin.Filled with stories of strange medical cases and unforgettable patients culled from a thirty-year career in medicine, Cook County ICU offers readers a peek into the inner workings of a hospital. Author Dr. Cory Franklin, who headed the hospitaĺs intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, shares his most unique and bizarre experiences, including the deadly Chicago heat wave of 1995, treating some of the first AIDS patients in the country before the disease was diagnosed, the nurse with rare Munchausen syndrome, the first surviving ricin victim, and the famous professor whose Parkinsońs disease hid the effects of the wrong medication. Surprising, darkly humorous, heartwarming, and sometimes tragic, these stories provide a big-picture look at how the practice of medicine has changed over the years, making it an enjoyable read for patients, doctors, and anyone with an interest in medicine.

Subjects: Anecdotes.; John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital of Cook County (Chicago, Ill.); Cook County Hospital (Chicago, Ill.); Intensive care units; Intensive care units; Intensive care units; Hospitals;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4

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Juniper : the girl who was born too soon / by French, Kelley,author.(CARDINAL)414580; French, Thomas,1958-author.(CARDINAL)360184;

The tunnel -- Creation -- Blood -- Zero Zone -- Dark Star -- Sky -- The hatchling."Juniper French was born four months early, at 23 weeks gestation. She weighed 1 pound, 4 ounces, and her twiggy body was the length of a Barbie doll. Her head was smaller than a tennis ball, her skin was nearly translucent, and through her chest you could see her flickering heart. Babies like Juniper, born at the edge of viability, trigger the question: Which is the greater act of love--to save her, or to let her go? Kelley and Thomas French chose to fight for Juniper's life, and this is their incredible tale. In one exquisite memoir, the authors explore the border between what is possible and what is right. They marvel at the science that conceived and sustained their daughter and the love that made the difference. They probe the bond between a mother and a baby, between a husband and a wife. They trace the journey of their family from its fragile beginning to the miraculous survival of their now thriving daughter." -- Dust jacket.

Subjects: Biographies.; French, Juniper, 2011-; Neonatal intensive care.; Newborn infants; Premature infants;

Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10

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The very best of care : a novel / by Hatch, Julie(Nurse practitioner),author.;

"New York, 2012. A young mother stumbles on a disturbing secret: the health system is so broken that the lives of newborns and the unborn are no longer safe. Sophie Young is forced to deliver her tiny two-pound baby boy three and half months early, barely old enough to survive. Caught in the labyrinth of hospital secrecy, Sophie meets the dark side of modern medicine when she discovers that a prominent physician has joined forces with big pharma to exploit pregnant women and their babies"--Page 4 of cover.

Subjects: Medical fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Mothers; Mother and infant; Premature infants; Neonatal intensive care; Physicians; Medical care;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Juniper : the girl who was born to soon / by French, Kelley,author.(CARDINAL)414580; French, Thomas,1958-author.(CARDINAL)360184;

Describes the birth and extraordinary early life of a micro-preemie born at the edge of viability.

Subjects: Autobiographies.; French, Juniper, 2011-; French, Juniper, 2011-; French, Kelley.; French, Thomas, 1958-; Families.; Infants; Neonatal intensive care.; Premature infants; Premature infants;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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The strange case of Dr. Couney : how a mysterious European showman saved thousands of American babies / by Raffel, Dawn,author.(CARDINAL)380357;

Contains bibliographical references (pages 267-272) and index.Prologue : Breath -- Part one. Masters of invention. "All the world loves a baby" ; The obit that wouldn't die ; A showman is born ; Et voilà! The artificial hen ; William Silverman and the Couney buffs convene ; Michal Cohn sees an elephant, and the light of a new world ; The Couney buffs encounter the mysterious M. Lion ; "The greatest novelty of the age!" -- Part two. Survival of the fittest. The march of science and industry ; The arrival of the eminent Dr. Martin Arthur Counéy ; Nailing jelly to the wall: the Couney buffs gain a follower ; "The President has been shot!" ; Welcome to the city of the dead ; Two elephants, a wedding, and a bunch of crying babies ; Kiss the baby ; "The crime of the decade" ; Little Miss Couney arrives ; "What took you so long?" ; All the pretty preemies ; Magnetic tape ; A dream in flames ; The forgotten woman ; Building better babies ; The day of Couney finally arrives ; Let's pretend I wasn't there ; Keep the incubators, please ; One very short lady -- Part thee. The black stork. No-man's-land ; A charmed life ; The rise and rise of Julius Hess ; A legend is born ; Alone in a crowd ; Send the ambulance ; The Century of Progress ; Not for public viewing ; All aboard the twentieth century ; "My little brother" ; Sorrow in Sea Gate ; "Leave as soon as you get this" ; The ones who got away ; Playing with matches ; Vision and hindsight ; Who will save you now? ; Winter ; Epilogue."The extraordinary tale of how a mysterious immigrant "doctor" became the revolutionary innovator of saving premature babies-by placing them in incubators in World's Fair side shows and on Coney Island and Atlantic City. What kind of doctor puts his patients on display? As Dawn Raffel artfully recounts, Dr. Couney figured out he could use incubators and careful nursing to keep previously doomed infants alive, and at the same time make good money displaying these babies alongside sword swallowers, bearded ladies, and burlesque shows. How this turn-of-the-twentieth-century émigré became the savior to families with premature infants, known then as "weaklings"-while ignoring the scorn of the medical establishment and fighting the climate of eugenics--is one of the most astounding stories of modern medicine. And as readers will find, Dr. Couney, for all his opportunistic entrepreneurial gusto, is a surprisingly appealing character, someone who genuinely cared for the well-being of his tiny patients. But he had something to hide. Drawing on historical documents, original reportage, and interviews with surviving patients, acclaimed journalist and magazine editor Dawn Raffel tells the marvelously eccentric story of Couney's mysterious carnival career, his larger-than-life personality, and his unprecedented success as the savior of tiny babies" --

Subjects: Biographies.; Couney, Martin, 1870-1950.; Respiratory therapy for newborn infants; Incubators (Pediatrics); Premature infants; Exhibitions; Carnivals; Neonatal intensive care; Impostors and imposture;

Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7

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Boardwalk babies / by Moss, Marissa,author.(CARDINAL)769728; Chu, April,illustrator.(CARDINAL)403544;

Includes bibliographical references.In the late 19th century, there wasn't much hope for premature babies-- until Dr. Couney developed the incubator. The device was so new and strange, hospitals rejected it. So Dr. Couney set up a sideshow at Coney Island, taking care of the tiniest newborns as part of a display to convince the public that incubators worked. Thousands of babies grew into healthy children as Boardwalk Babies, including Dr. Couney's own premature daughter. Many of those babies came back as adults to thank the doctor for his miracle cures. Science meets magic show in this fascinating true story.Ages 5-11.810L

Subjects: Biographies.; Informational works.; Picture books.; Couney, Martin, 1870-1950; Carnivals; Exhibitions; Incubators (Pediatrics); Neonatal intensive care; Premature infants; Respiratory therapy for newborn infants;

Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11

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Twins 101 : 50 must-have tips for pregnancy through early childhood from Doctor M.O.M. / by Le-Bucklin, Khanh-Van.(CARDINAL)491732;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-181) and index.Pregnancy -- Delivery -- The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit -- Sensible shopping -- Staying organized -- Feeding and dressing twins -- Sleep (or lack thereof) -- Crucial survival tips.

Subjects: Twins.; Multiple pregnancy; Multiple birth; Infants; Parenting.;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

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Choosing wisely : how patients and their families can make the right decisions about life and death / by Radey, Charles.(CARDINAL)844668;

Includes bibliographical references.Informed consent: the key to shared decisions -- Intensive care unit: the place between life and death -- Critical care decisionmaking -- Planning for illness -- Growing older: ethical issues in aging -- Tapping ethics resources -- The technology of intensive care -- Designation of patient advocate form.

Subjects: Death; Medical ethics.; Terminal care;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Spot 12 : five months in the Neonatal ICU / by Jaeckel, Jenny,author.;

Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Biographies.; Neonatal intensive care.; Newborn infants.; Parents of exceptional children;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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