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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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No surgeon can boast the steady "hands" of da Vinci. This surgical robot was built for careful cutting, and that is why it has helped with more than three million medical operations to date! This high-interest children's read introduces robots dedicated to saving lives and caregiving.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about robots used in hospitals and other medical settings. Describes therapy robots, robot-assisted surgery, and currier robots autonomously carrying items around hospitals. Explains the technology used for robotic prosthetics and the future of controlling them with brain waves. Includes Q&A feature, glossary, index, and further resources.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Today, robots are hard at work in hospitals around the world. Some simply help comfort patients or dispense medicine, while others are helping surgeons with complex operations. Medical Robots introduces readers to examples of these robots, the challenges faced by their designers, and the advances that are on the horizon. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a biological illustrator. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the steam, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Can robots save lives? Medical robots save lives every day, and they're sure to save more as their technology advances. This book describes the amazing work done by medical robots, from surgical robots to nano-robots. Readers will learn about the medical breakthroughs performed by robots, the latest models, and the future of robots in medicine. Accessible descriptions of how medical robots work will engage readers and give them a deep understanding...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Emergency medical technicians are heroes on the move. As first responders, they have to stay calm and act quickly. They also need to operate complex equipment and do everything they can to save lives, all while under extreme pressure. Readers will get a glimpse at the exhilarating life of this heroic career, learning what it takes to be an EMT and what a typical day is like. This information-rich text covers training, specializations, certifications,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Would you believe bee's venom could help you feel better? How about a candle in your ear, or a string running through your nostrils? People have used all sorts of kooky remedies to fight pain and illness. Some work. Others, not so much. Find out more about odd medical cures of past and present!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Provides a brief overview of the life and career of African-American doctor Charles Drew. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary,a time line, a Think-About-It section, and an index. Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further research Suggested websites Table of contents Timeline of key...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Modern medicine was no accident, except when it was. The history of medical innovation, which spans centuries, is filled with killer diseases, scientific inquiry, accidental discoveries, and brilliant machines. Readers will embark on a journey across time from Ancient Egypt to the twenty-first century, and learn about the creative mistakes and ingenious solutions physicians, scientists, and regular people devised to explore and heal the human body....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This title uses a then-and-now approach to compare the health-care response to the 1918 influenza pandemic with the medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Powerful photographs and content-packed sidebars will help readers explore how these two crises have impacted the world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Informative...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Identifies and explores innovative technology in the medical industry that was inspired by nature. Accessible text, supplementary sidebars, and an interesting infographic reveal for readers the science behind these technologies and the animals and plants that inspired them.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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If you pay attention to the news, you've probably seen some scary headlines: deadly viruses spreading, obesity on the rise, and more. But the truth is, most of these scary health issues have solutions. Breakthroughs in medical treatment and technology keep us as safe and healthy as possible. Genetic testing, MRIs, and organ engineering are just a few of the improvements that keep people healthy. Learn more about how medical technology keeps us safe....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Ever year, new technologies advance and improve societies. Some of the most influential inventions have occurred in the health and medical field. This book explores important inventors and the inventions that have influenced the medical industry, such as the smallpox vaccine, CT scanners, and DNA cloning.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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This biography examines the remarkable life of Jonas Salk using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking black-and-white images and rich color photographs, readers will learn about Salk's family background, childhood, education, groundbreaking research, and creation of the polio vaccine. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index. Aligned...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This title examines the efforts of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic such as working with an unknown pathogen, PPE and equipment shortages, having to quarantine away from family, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A taste of your own medicine. Rub salt in the wound. Warts and all. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when you don't have to take any medicine and you don't have any wounds or warts! That's because these sentences are idioms-phrases that mean something different than what the words in them actually say. But don't let idioms be your Achilles' heel. Let's explore a variety of idioms related to health and medicine and...
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