{"product_id":"behind-the-ether-screen-memoirs-of-an-anesthesiologist-9781440150630","title":"Behind the Ether Screen: Memoirs of an Anesthesiologist","description":"The surgeons' heads seemed small next to the huge dome-shaped lights. Together heads and lights zoomed in on this sick heart, which looked like a wiggly red ball of flesh. Gloved fingers felt and searched for new possibilities.\u003cp\u003e All of a sudden there was an undeniable knowing that someday I would be a member of such a team and stand at the head of the patient to guard his or her life...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bold and brilliant, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Ether Screen\u003c\/i\u003e shares the true story of Gabriele F. Roden, a woman whose attempt to break free from a childhood of relentless expectations of performance and perfection, instead ended up choosing a career with similar challenges that resulted in great successes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Born in post-war Germany, Roden was raised with rigorous discipline and motivation to choose a career based on humanitarian principles that would outlast the demolished, chaotic surroundings of her home. But it was a pivotal move to Ireland in her teens and her enrollment at University College Cork that launched her career in medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Her early drive to excel in the specialty of anesthesiology brought her to the United States of America as a young graduate. She completed her internship in Worcester, MA, pursued her anesthesia residency at Yale University, and after a few years in private practice at a community hospital, she returned to academic medicine in Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Spanning a career of more than thirty-seven years, Dr. Roden's moving account offers insight into the behind-the-scenes struggles and rewards of her specialty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gabriele F. Roden MD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440150630\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGabriele F. Roden, MD resides in North Palm Beach, FL with her husband. She came out of retirement for a rare part-time position at University of Miami, which affords her the flexibility to balance her work with nature walks and photography. Dr. Roden also mentors on nutrition and alternative medicine to promote health and wellness for friends, family and anyone else who cares to listen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44715362418803,"sku":"9781440150630","price":24.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_edb321e5-bffa-4811-98bd-dd010626fee1.jpg?v=1775842597","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/behind-the-ether-screen-memoirs-of-an-anesthesiologist-9781440150630","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}