{"product_id":"healing-children-a-surgeons-stories-from-the-frontiers-of-pediatric-medicine-paperback","title":"Healing Children: A Surgeon's Stories from the Frontiers of Pediatric Medicine - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKurt Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn \"astounding and miraculous \" (Madeline Levine) medical memoir by one of our nation's leading pediatric surgeons-- the visionary head of Children's National \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAnyone who has seen a child recover from a wound or a broken bone knows that kids are made to heal. Their bodies are more resilient, more adaptive, and far more able to withstand acute stress than adults'. In this inspiring memoir, Dr. Kurt Newman draws from his long experience as a pediatric surgeon working at one of our nation's top children's hospitals to make the case that children are more than miniature adults. Through the story of his own career and of the brave kids he has treated over the years--and their equally brave and tenacious parents--he reveals the revolution that is taking place in pediatric medicine. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eWhen he decided to become a pediatric surgeon, the field was in its infancy, struggling for esteem. Now, nearly forty years later, it is at the forefront of exhilarating new discoveries in everything from cancer research to mental health care. But few parents know how to access the best care for their children. Far too many find themselves frustrated and afraid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Newman wrote this book to help guide parents--not just of sick kids but of \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e kids --and to share his knowledge of what children need to thrive. A deeply human story with a spectacular cast of young heroes and heroines, \u003ci\u003eHealing Children\u003c\/i\u003e will convince you that we still have a lot to learn from our kids.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Newman, MD, \u003c\/b\u003e is president and CEO of Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., widely recognized as one of the nation's best pediatric hospitals. Dr. Newman has been a surgeon at Children's National for over thirty years and is a professor of surgery and pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine \u0026amp; Health Sciences. He helped create the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, dedicated to making children's surgery pain free and less invasive. A strong advocate for the expansion of mental health treatment access for kids, he is actively involved in improving pediatric health nationally through his work on the boards of the Children's Hospital Association and Safe Kids Worldwide. He and his wife Alison are the parents of two college age sons and live in Bethesda, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52241848074514,"sku":"9780143110033","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/wfckqIE2Ka9780143110033.webp?v=1777908056","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/healing-children-a-surgeons-stories-from-the-frontiers-of-pediatric-medicine-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}