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The Conscious Finance Guide to Health Care Reform and Your Financial Health    by Rick Kahler
Price: $2.99 USD. 9220 words. Published by FoxCraft  on October 12, 2010. .

The 2010 Health Care Act will affect all Americans, but it is so complex that few of us understand it. In this Guide, the authors of Conscious Finance summarize the Act in plain English and explain how it may affect your life and your wallet. They offer financial planning strategies to cope with the impact of this significant legislation. A must-read for both financial and physical health.
Ultimate Guide to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA) - Understanding Obamacare and Your Health Care Insurance Options, New Plans, Programs, Bill of Rights    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 254640 words. Published on November 30, 2010. .

This important and up-to-date e-book provides a complete guide to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), signed by President Obama in March 2010 with coverage of every facet: top things to know; improvements available now and by 2014; patient bill of rights; small employer tax credits; Medicare donut hole rebate; pre-existing condition plans and high-risk pools; much more.
2011 Government Benefits and Obamacare: Grants for Individuals, Organizations, Businesses, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Reference Guides, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act    by Progressive Management
Price: $10.99 USD. 357670 words. Published on November 30, 2010. .

This e-book provides a truly comprehensive and up-to-date guide to federal grants, government assistance programs, and grantwriting, plus the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA), and requesting government records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act. It covers programs for non-profit organizations, small businesses, and individuals.
Doc's ER Survival Guide    by Kathleen A. Handal, MD
Price: $8.99 USD. 24560 words. Published on March 6, 2011. .

How To Survive the ER? I hope you never have to set foot in an ER. As an ER Doc for decades, I want to share insider’s tips to make you aware and empower you to get the best possible care. Any type of illness or injury is stressful, whether or not you’re the patient. Hopefully, your knowledge of what goes on behind the scenes will help make the time you spend in the ER less stressful. (2013 Ed.)
A Pain in the Toenails    by Melissa Yuan-Innes
Price: Free! 1840 words. Published by Olo Books on July 15, 2011. .

Ah, the innocence of medical school. This is a story from my third year of clinical clerkship, when I started rotating through the hospital wards. One patient taught me about ulcerative colitis...and a few other things. You can also find this essay in my book, The Most Unfeeling Doctor in the World and Other True Tales from the Emergency Room.
No Air    by Melissa Yi
Price: $2.99 USD. 18410 words. Published by Olo Books on August 7, 2011. .

Dr. Valerie Chia strides into St. Joseph's emergency room expecting the usual Montreal Monday morning chaos. But when the other day doctor goes AWOL and a patients crashes, Val's up the creek, in a handbasket, even before she lets resident Dr. Hope Sze try the emergency airway... Debut episode (half-hour pilot script) of a medical radio drama featuring Dr. Hope Sze.
Code Blues    by Melissa Yi
Price: $5.99 USD. 103120 words. Published by Olo Books on August 15, 2011. .

Dr. Hope Sze rolls into Montreal with three simple goals: 1) survive her family medicine residency, 2) try pain au chocolat, 3) go on a date sometime in the next two years. Then she discovers a doctor's body in the locker room. When she tries to uncover his killer, two men dive in to help her. The one man with charm to burn, the one man who makes her melt, has zero alibi.
Notorious D.O.C.    by Melissa Yi
Price: $5.99 USD. 82170 words. Published by Olo Books on September 3, 2011. .

Eight years ago, someone ran over a young doctor who asked too many questions. Today, at the still-grieving mother's request, resident Dr. Hope Sze untangles the cold case before the killer silences Hope, too. This time, the sociopath won't back down. But neither will Hope--or the two men vying for her attention. The sequel to Code Blues. Written by an emergency physician trained in th
HealthScouter Drug Addiction Patient Advocate    by Equity Press
Price: $9.99 USD. 25070 words. Published on November 13, 2011. .

For the most honest, objective opinion, HealthScouter provides a patient's view of the most common medical problems. Including hundreds of quotes, questions, and answers from patients themselves, this guide provides comprehensive information about a single condition for from perspective that matters: the patient's perspective.
The One-Day New Body Makeover    by Robert Yoho
Price: Free! 36840 words. Published by bantyhenpublishing on January 22, 2012. .

Much of what's written about cosmetic surgery in newspapers and magazines, and even in some medical journals, is half-truth, myth, or advertising. The media has distorted public perception with overly negative or sensationalized stories, and medical specialty organizations contribute to the mayhem by promoting warring viewpoints to establish their own market share.