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Condizione: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright, white pages. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. "The Lottery of Life and Death" is written by a physician who knows the field of medicine-the good, the bad, and the embarrassing. The book takes the reader through 35 true stories that show the effects of serendipity on life, and the practice of medicine.A pharmacy's mailing error results in an elderly man's death.A paralyzing accident changes a woman's life for the better.A medical student's craving for junk food saves her life. Failure to notice diagnostic clues results in a young woman's death.The death of a child results in the construction of a hospital that saves thousands of lives.The recurring image of his deceased dog on his cell phone comforts a patient. The road to the correct diagnosis is strewn with obstacles. Unfortunately, sometimes the diagnosis is not made until autopsy.Seven of the stories, which come from the Third World, show the impact of religion and poverty on the practice of medicine.Recently, care in Veteran's hospitals has come under scrutiny. This is one of the few books written by a VA doctor about the difficulties entailed in the care of our veterans."The Lottery of Life and Death" is written for health care providers, and those who go to the provider. Intermingled among sobering events are humorous anecdotes that will relieve the stress of going to the doctor, or being a doctor. The book you see in the images is the actual book we have for sale. When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

paperback. Condizione: New. Ships same or next day. Expedited shipping: 3-5 business days, Standard shipping: 4-14 business days.

Paperback. Condizione: Acceptable. Some shelf wear Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.

paperback. Condizione: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. 398 pp., illustrations, maps, bibliography.tears at top & bottom of spine, tape residue along spine, cover is age-toned, bookplate inside front cover, pencil notes on table of contents, small chip on back cover edge, binding is loose but all pages are bound, includes 5 page reprint of "Exploratory flights of Admiral Byrd (1940)" by Roger Hawthorne. Expedition on auroral phenomena, bacteriology, botany, cosmic rays, glaciology, magnetism, medicine, meteorology, micropaleontology, ornithology, petrography and petrology, physiography, physiology, seismology, structural geology, and zoology.