House calls and hitching posts : stories from Dr. Elton Lehman's career among the Amish / as told to Dorcas Sharp Hoover.
| Author/creator | Lehman, Elton |
| Other author | Hoover, Dorcas. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Intercourse, PA : Good Books, ©2004. |
| Description | 358 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The scent of trouble -- A country boy come home -- Patients on the floor! -- Checky and Becky -- Against better knowledge -- Barb's house -- Dogs, bullets and other house call hazards -- Slit throats and office dilemmas -- Quivering sheets and hospital crises -- The case of the rare blood type -- The quandary of the Amish Bishop and the telephone -- "I'm not God!" -- Amish church at Barb's -- My son! -- Twilight rendezvous -- Blizzard babies don't wait -- Coroner duty -- A dog in Doc's bed -- Court order -- Jeep doctor -- Med school memories and mishaps -- Hang in there Barb! -- Doc's Amish Birthing Center -- Zebra-striped toast and contagious contractions -- The mysterious case of Little Boy Blue -- The puzzle of the perplexing pains -- A Jewish Kippah for Doc -- Five small white crosses -- No million-dollar work-up -- The pie takes the prize -- Mountains, music, castles, and caves -- Beyond my dreams. |
| Abstract | Sometimes humorous and often intimate account of Dr. Elton Lehman's 36 years of practicing medicine among the Amish of Wayne County, Ohio. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 355). |
| LCCN | 2004002356 |
| ISBN | 9781561484386 |
| ISBN | 1561484385 |
| ISBN | 1561485020 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781561485024 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Country Doctor Museum - Does not circulate | WZ 100 L523H 2004 CDM | ✔ Available |