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EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition
by Christopher Coughlin • 2012
EMT certification accelerated: the clinical priorities and test logic that earn the passing score.
4.45
315
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition Summary
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition 90%
EMT certification accelerated: the clinical priorities and test logic that earn the passing score.
by Christopher Coughlin 2012
4.45
315 ratings
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual
by American Heart Association • 2016
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
4.16
140
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual Summary
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual 89%
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
by American Heart Association 2016
4.16
140 ratings
Wild Rescues
by Kevin Grange • 2021
Traded LA shootings for bison gorings: a paramedic’s transformation inside Yellowstone and Yosemite.
4.20
3k+
Wild Rescues Summary
Wild Rescues 88%
Traded LA shootings for bison gorings: a paramedic’s transformation inside Yellowstone and Yosemite.
by Kevin Grange 2021
4.20
3k+ ratings
Firefighters
by Dennis Smith • 1988
Caskets on fire trucks down Fifth Avenue: firefighters tell the stories behind the uniform.
4.10
179
Firefighters Summary
Firefighters 87%
Caskets on fire trucks down Fifth Avenue: firefighters tell the stories behind the uniform.
by Dennis Smith 1988
4.10
179 ratings
A Thousand Naked Strangers
by Kevin Hazzard • 2016
A failed salesman joins EMS on impulse, knowing zero medicine. Atlanta's streets teach the rest.
3.96
14k+
A Thousand Naked Strangers Summary
A Thousand Naked Strangers 87%
A failed salesman joins EMS on impulse, knowing zero medicine. Atlanta's streets teach the rest.
by Kevin Hazzard 2016
3.96
14k+ ratings
ER Nurses
by James Patterson • 2021
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
4.17
8k+
ER Nurses Summary
ER Nurses 87%
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
by James Patterson 2021
4.17
8k+ ratings
Bushcraft First Aid
by Dave Canterbury • 2017
When the nearest hospital is a two-day hike away, bushcraft skills double as emergency medicine.
4.32
262
Bushcraft First Aid Summary
Bushcraft First Aid 87%
When the nearest hospital is a two-day hike away, bushcraft skills double as emergency medicine.
by Dave Canterbury 2017
4.32
262 ratings
The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide
by Joseph Alton • 2015
When the ambulance never shows: wound care, infections, and medical improvisation for any disaster.
4.11
131
The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide Summary
The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide 87%
When the ambulance never shows: wound care, infections, and medical improvisation for any disaster.
by Joseph Alton 2015
4.11
131 ratings
A Nurse's Story
by Louise Curtis • 2020
An A&E nurse thought she'd seen everything. Then COVID arrived, and she was afraid to go home.
3.93
1k+
A Nurse's Story Summary
A Nurse's Story 86%
An A&E nurse thought she'd seen everything. Then COVID arrived, and she was afraid to go home.
by Louise Curtis 2020
3.93
1k+ ratings
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need
by Judith Matloff • 2020
A war reporter's field manual for emergencies most people never train for, until it's too late.
3.51
390
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need Summary
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need 86%
A war reporter's field manual for emergencies most people never train for, until it's too late.
by Judith Matloff 2020
3.51
390 ratings
The Shift
by Theresa Brown • 2015
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
3.87
8k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift 85%
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
by Theresa Brown 2015
3.87
8k+ ratings
Your Life in My Hands
by Rachel Clarke • 2017
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
3.78
4k+
Your Life in My Hands Summary
Your Life in My Hands 85%
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
by Rachel Clarke 2017
3.78
4k+ ratings
No One’s Coming
by Kevin Hazzard • 2026
Two doctors catch Ebola in Liberia. Every government refuses. One crew of outlaw pilots flies in.
4.45
820
No One’s Coming Summary
No One’s Coming 85%
Two doctors catch Ebola in Liberia. Every government refuses. One crew of outlaw pilots flies in.
by Kevin Hazzard 2026
4.45
820 ratings
Doctored
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2014
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
3.61
1k+
Doctored Summary
Doctored 85%
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014
3.61
1k+ ratings
Five Days at Memorial
by Sheri Fink • 2013
How Hurricane Katrina turned Memorial Hospital's doctors from healers into homicide suspects.
3.93
41k+
Five Days at Memorial Summary
Five Days at Memorial 85%
How Hurricane Katrina turned Memorial Hospital's doctors from healers into homicide suspects.
by Sheri Fink 2013
3.93
41k+ ratings
The People's Hospital
by Ricardo Nuila • 2020
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
4.38
4k+
The People's Hospital Summary
The People's Hospital 85%
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
by Ricardo Nuila 2020
4.38
4k+ ratings
The Devil Never Sleeps
by Juliette Kayyem • 2022
Disasters aren't rare flukes; they're the new normal. The playbook for surviving the next one.
3.84
485
The Devil Never Sleeps Summary
The Devil Never Sleeps 85%
Disasters aren't rare flukes; they're the new normal. The playbook for surviving the next one.
by Juliette Kayyem 2022
3.84
485 ratings
Rough Sleepers
by Tracy Kidder • 2023
The homeless die ten times faster. A Boston doctor found that trust is the only cure.
4.34
11k+
Rough Sleepers Summary
Rough Sleepers 85%
The homeless die ten times faster. A Boston doctor found that trust is the only cure.
by Tracy Kidder 2023
4.34
11k+ ratings
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins • 1997
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
4.19
156
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy Summary
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy 85%
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1997
4.19
156 ratings
99 Ways to Die
by Ashely Alker • 2026
An ER doctor reveals what is most likely to kill you, and how to prevent it.
4.04
1k+
99 Ways to Die Summary
99 Ways to Die 85%
An ER doctor reveals what is most likely to kill you, and how to prevent it.
by Ashely Alker 2026
4.04
1k+ ratings
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook
by Mykel Hawke • 2011
A Special Forces operator's survival priorities: why shelter beats water, and your mind beats panic.
4.08
131
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook Summary
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook 85%
A Special Forces operator's survival priorities: why shelter beats water, and your mind beats panic.
by Mykel Hawke 2011
4.08
131 ratings
What Seems to Be the Problem?
by Laura Marshall-Andrews • 2022
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
4.18
299
What Seems to Be the Problem? Summary
What Seems to Be the Problem? 85%
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
by Laura Marshall-Andrews 2022
4.18
299 ratings
Anesthesia Made Easy
by Jeff Steiner • 2015
Your first rotation: the anesthesia safety, setup, and drug primer that skips everything else.
4.54
151
Anesthesia Made Easy Summary
Anesthesia Made Easy 85%
Your first rotation: the anesthesia safety, setup, and drug primer that skips everything else.
by Jeff Steiner 2015
4.54
151 ratings
Under a Flaming Sky
by Daniel James Brown • 2006
When a firestorm struck Hinckley in 1894, survival hinged on two trains racing through flame.
4.13
5k+
Under a Flaming Sky Summary
Under a Flaming Sky 85%
When a firestorm struck Hinckley in 1894, survival hinged on two trains racing through flame.
by Daniel James Brown 2006
4.13
5k+ ratings
An American Sickness
by Elisabeth Rosenthal • 2017
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
4.29
8k+
An American Sickness Summary
An American Sickness 85%
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
by Elisabeth Rosenthal 2017
4.29
8k+ ratings
Better
by Atul Gawande • 2007
Between what medicine knows and what it does, the stubborn details that close the gap.
4.25
37k+
Better Summary
Better 85%
Between what medicine knows and what it does, the stubborn details that close the gap.
by Atul Gawande 2007
4.25
37k+ ratings
How to Teach Using Simulation in Healthcare
by Mike Davis • 2017
The debrief is where the learning happens. How to design and run simulations that teach.
How to Teach Using Simulation in Healthcare Summary
How to Teach Using Simulation in Healthcare 85%
The debrief is where the learning happens. How to design and run simulations that teach.
by Mike Davis 2017
Urban Preppers with Kids, Pets &Parents
by James G. Mushen • 2012
The preparedness guide that remembers the toddler, the aging parent, and the family dog.
3.42
109
Urban Preppers with Kids, Pets &Parents Summary
Urban Preppers with Kids, Pets &Parents 85%
The preparedness guide that remembers the toddler, the aging parent, and the family dog.
by James G. Mushen 2012
3.42
109 ratings
The Power of Teamwork
by Brian Goldman • 2022
Emergency rooms and cockpits share a secret: real teams wire their brains to do more with less.
3.52
122
The Power of Teamwork Summary
The Power of Teamwork 85%
Emergency rooms and cockpits share a secret: real teams wire their brains to do more with less.
by Brian Goldman 2022
3.52
122 ratings
September 11
by Dean E. Murphy • 2002
A blind man, his guide dog, a stranger: 78 flights down. Then the tower fell.
4.34
272
September 11 Summary
September 11 84%
A blind man, his guide dog, a stranger: 78 flights down. Then the tower fell.
by Dean E. Murphy 2002
4.34
272 ratings
Medicare for All
by Abdul El-Sayed • 2021
$5,220 for a US hospital day, $765 in Australia. The fix, and how to win it.
4.36
349
Medicare for All Summary
Medicare for All 84%
$5,220 for a US hospital day, $765 in Australia. The fix, and how to win it.
by Abdul El-Sayed 2021
4.36
349 ratings
Walk the Blue Line
by James Patterson • 2023
A burning home, a father held back: the moments cops carry long after the sirens fade.
4.19
4k+
Walk the Blue Line Summary
Walk the Blue Line 84%
A burning home, a father held back: the moments cops carry long after the sirens fade.
by James Patterson 2023
4.19
4k+ ratings
Every Deep-Drawn Breath
by Wes Ely • 2021
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
4.35
2k+
Every Deep-Drawn Breath Summary
Every Deep-Drawn Breath 84%
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
by Wes Ely 2021
4.35
2k+ ratings
The Blink of an Eye
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard • 2018
Healthy at breakfast, comatose by nightfall: 153 days learning to blink, then to speak.
4.09
467
The Blink of an Eye Summary
The Blink of an Eye 84%
Healthy at breakfast, comatose by nightfall: 153 days learning to blink, then to speak.
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard 2018
4.09
467 ratings
Last Breath
by Peter Stark • 2001
Drowning, freezing, overheating: death by nature follows a script your body already knows.
4.01
735
Last Breath Summary
Last Breath 84%
Drowning, freezing, overheating: death by nature follows a script your body already knows.
by Peter Stark 2001
4.01
735 ratings
Music Heard So Deeply
by Betsey King • 2015
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
4.65
23
Music Heard So Deeply Summary
Music Heard So Deeply 84%
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
by Betsey King 2015
4.65
23 ratings
My Next Breath
by Jeremy Renner • 2025
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
4.15
42k+
My Next Breath Summary
My Next Breath 84%
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
by Jeremy Renner 2025
4.15
42k+ ratings
Mountains Beyond Mountains
by Tracy Kidder • 2003
He cured untreatable TB in a one-room Haitian clinic. That was just his warm-up.
4.20
89k+
Mountains Beyond Mountains Summary
Mountains Beyond Mountains 84%
He cured untreatable TB in a one-room Haitian clinic. That was just his warm-up.
by Tracy Kidder 2003
4.20
89k+ ratings
Compassionomics
by Stephen Trzeciak • 2019
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
4.05
652
Compassionomics Summary
Compassionomics 84%
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
by Stephen Trzeciak 2019
4.05
652 ratings
Confessions of a Surgeon
by Paul A. Ruggieri • 2012
Under the drape, the patient stops being human. A surgeon tells the rest.
3.75
2k+
Confessions of a Surgeon Summary
Confessions of a Surgeon 84%
Under the drape, the patient stops being human. A surgeon tells the rest.
by Paul A. Ruggieri 2012
3.75
2k+ ratings
The Price We Pay
by Marty Makary • 2019
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
4.45
4k+
The Price We Pay Summary
The Price We Pay 84%
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
by Marty Makary 2019
4.45
4k+ ratings
Saved
by Benjamin Hall • 2023
An explosion in Ukraine costs him legs and an eye. Recovery asks more than war.
4.56
5k+
Saved Summary
Saved 84%
An explosion in Ukraine costs him legs and an eye. Recovery asks more than war.
by Benjamin Hall 2023
4.56
5k+ ratings
100 Deadly Skills
by Clint Emerson • 2015
A SEAL's hundred skills for the moment everything goes wrong: get out, stay hidden, stay alive.
3.79
3k+
100 Deadly Skills Summary
100 Deadly Skills 84%
A SEAL's hundred skills for the moment everything goes wrong: get out, stay hidden, stay alive.
by Clint Emerson 2015
3.79
3k+ ratings
When the Air Hits Your Brain
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. • 1996
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
4.35
12k+
When the Air Hits Your Brain Summary
When the Air Hits Your Brain 84%
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. 1996
4.35
12k+ ratings
Do No Harm
by Henry Marsh • 2014
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
4.25
43k+
Do No Harm Summary
Do No Harm 84%
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
by Henry Marsh 2014
4.25
43k+ ratings
What the Dead Know
by Barbara Butcher • 2023
The New York City death investigator who learned to read a body before her own life.
4.17
9k+
What the Dead Know Summary
What the Dead Know 84%
The New York City death investigator who learned to read a body before her own life.
by Barbara Butcher 2023
4.17
9k+ ratings
Trapped! The Story of Floyd Collins
by Robert K. Murray • 1979
One man, trapped 55 feet underground, held a nation's attention for 18 days.
4.07
364
Trapped! The Story of Floyd Collins Summary
Trapped! The Story of Floyd Collins 84%
One man, trapped 55 feet underground, held a nation's attention for 18 days.
by Robert K. Murray 1979
4.07
364 ratings
If Disney Ran Your Hospital
by Fred Lee • 2004
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
4.01
1k+
If Disney Ran Your Hospital Summary
If Disney Ran Your Hospital 84%
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
by Fred Lee 2004
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Unseen Body
by Jonathan Reisman • 2021
Twelve organs, twelve revelations: a physician's tour through the body's unseen interior.
3.98
2k+
The Unseen Body Summary
The Unseen Body 84%
Twelve organs, twelve revelations: a physician's tour through the body's unseen interior.
by Jonathan Reisman 2021
3.98
2k+ ratings
Beautiful Scars
by Kilee Brookbank • 2017
A candle, a gas leak. A teen loses half her skin. Recovery brings a pop star and a charity.
4.29
41
Beautiful Scars Summary
Beautiful Scars 84%
A candle, a gas leak. A teen loses half her skin. Recovery brings a pop star and a charity.
by Kilee Brookbank 2017
4.29
41 ratings
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