{"product_id":"123-very-short-stories-from-a-long-life-in-medicine-9781039171374","title":"123 Very Short Stories from a Long Life in Medicine","description":"A baby is born, after a long nerve-wracking labour. A family struggles to make the right end-of-life decision for an elderly relative. Addicts and eccentrics find themselves in hospital emergency rooms. And doctors are there: treating patients with illness and injuries, day in and day out. In 123 Very Short Stories from a Long Life in Medicine, Dr. Stan Lubin recounts his 50 year career as a physician working in Canada, the UK, and US, along with a stint in the Truk Islands, Micronesia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis memoir, composed of personal anecdotes, is an engaging and emotional journey, not just for those in the medical profession but all readers who wish to get a glimpse inside the lives of people seeking care in both small towns and cities. Written with a depth of medical detail yet still accessible to casual readers, Dr. Lubin's thought-provoking stories will make readers consider their own beliefs, vulnerabilities, joys and, indeed, mortality. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e123 Very Short Stories from a Long Life in Medicine also serves as an uplifting reminder of the expertise, compassion, and unflagging work of doctors and other healthcare professionals who support patients and their families through all stages of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e FriesenPress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781039171374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stan Lubin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43433828647093,"sku":"9781039171374","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_57c379e0-418f-4255-86d5-ad5893a320b4.jpg?v=1703570323","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/123-very-short-stories-from-a-long-life-in-medicine-9781039171374","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}