The Uncertain Art on Playaway Author:Sherwin B. Nuland Playaway is the easiest way to listen to a book on the go. An all-in-one format, the player and content are combined in one 2 ounce unit and it comes with everything you need to start listening immediately. No separate player needed, no CDs, no downloads just press play! — "Long-time physician Sherwin B. Nuland presents a provocative and stimula... more »ting collection of stories illustrating the vagaries of medical practice over the years. Among the fascinating and probing questions that Nuland investigates are:
-- What does the first Hippocratic Oath really mean?
-- What happens when knowledge comes before we're ready for it?
-- Why does major surgery using only acupuncture work?
-- Is there really sympathy between the organs of the body?
-- What happens when someone yells, ""Is there a doctor in the house?"" and you are the doctor?
-- What goes through the mind of a heart transplant candidate who doesn't make it?"« less