"The spread of COVID-19 has brought the lives of doctors into sharper focus than ever before. We now see how the daily work of making important, even life-and-death decisions is frequently made harder. Hospitals and medical offices face budget problems, the influence of big pharmaceutical and insurance companies, as well as stress and long hours and massive amounts of bureaucracy and paperwork. And that was before the pandemic. As we engage in a public...

Recounting the stories of five individuals denied access to medical care due to a lack of adequate insurance, a physician at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston--which emphasizes people over payments--interweaves their dramas into a singular narrative that contradicts the established idea that the only way to receive good healthcare is with good insurance.

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Readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Kenya.

"A Shot in the Arm!, book 3 in the Big Ideas that Changed the World series, is the history of vaccinations and the struggle to protect people from infectious disease. Beginning with smallpox-perhaps humankind's greatest affliction to date-and concluding with an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brown traces the evolution of vaccines and examines deadly diseases such as measles, polio, anthrax, rabies, cholera, and influenza. The book is narrated...

Readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Dominican Republic.

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"Fascinating anecdotes and broadened historical context enrich this biographical picture book that brings to life one of our nation's most revered presidents!"--