Le Dr Paul Wilson Brand fut un chirurgien pionnier, réputé pour ses traitements novateurs de la lèpre. Il comprit que la perte de la sensation de douleur, plutôt que la décomposition des tissus, était la cause principale de la susceptibilité aux blessures chez ses patients. Ses contributions à la chirurgie et à la thérapie de la main furent fondamentales, influençant profondément le domaine par ses publications et ses conférences. Au-delà de son travail clinique, il a également écrit des récits autobiographiques captivants explorant la valeur de la douleur et le but de sa vie.
An internationally renowned surgeon and an award-winning writer of faith take readers on a tour of wonder through the human body - from the micro-view of cells to the macro-view of our connectedness as people made in God's image.
It's always been tough. Whether you are serving the Lord as an office worker, a doctor, a missionary, or a teacher - if you put your head above the parapet you will get shot at. Sometimes you will get hit. This book is for all who have found themselves in the line of fire. Dr Marjory Foyle draws upon her extensive clinical experience and her work as a missionary to address a range of important topics: Depression; Occupational stress; Interpersonal relationships; Parental and home-country stress; Singleness and marriage; Children; Burnout; Caring for Christian workers.
An exploration of the human body - a remarkable world of cells, systems, and chemistry that bears the impress of a still deeper, unseen reality.
Berichtband des Concilium-Kongresses 1970