Clear explanations for patients. Discovery for families. Practical resources for doctors.
Dr Bianca Crook is a South African general practitioner, medical-practice owner and author based in Cape Town. Her work includes primary care, medical weight management and patient education, alongside the everyday responsibilities of running a medical practice.
Through Crook Medical Publishing, she brings these interests together in books for different stages of life and professional practice. The aim is to make complex subjects easier to understand and useful in everyday life, without losing sight of the need for individual professional advice.
Find the book that fits your questions
For patients: Before Your Next Injection
A guide for adults considering, starting, using or stopping GLP-1 or GIP/GLP-1 weight-management treatment. Explore treatment expectations, side effects and warning signs, food noise, plateaus, nutrition and long-term planning.
Explore Before Your Next Injection
For families: My Amazing Body
Join Dr B, Maya and Liam in My Amazing Body: Understanding How I Stay Healthy. Friendly explanations, colourful illustrations and activities introduce children to the human body and encourage questions and discovery. Part of Growing Well with Dr B.
For doctors: From Government to Private
From Government to Private: The Doctor's Transition Toolkit connects clinical confidence with the ethical, operational and financial systems of private practice. It is written for doctors moving into private practice and those strengthening an existing practice.
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For practice teams: Occupational Health and Safety Compliance
The Complete Occupational Health and Safety Compliance Handbook brings together workplace safety, employment records, risk assessment, information governance, incident management and inspection preparation for South African medical practices.
Explore the compliance handbook
For clinicians: Modern Medical Weight Loss
The Complete Guide to Modern Medical Weight Loss — South African Clinical Edition follows adult obesity care from assessment and treatment selection to follow-up, maintenance and the practical organisation of a weight-management service.
Choosing and reading your book
These are digital publications, not physical books. Each product page explains who the book is for, what it covers and which files are included. Read the format information before purchasing, particularly when choosing an EPUB reading app for an illustrated fixed-layout book.
For patients · For families · For healthcare professionals
Evidence and professional boundaries
The books are educational. Patient and family guides do not replace individual medical care. Professional guides do not replace current legislation, clinical guidance, legal or financial advice, or site-specific assessment. South African regulatory content should not be treated as the rules for another country.
Read our Medical Editorial Policy and Evidence and Updating Policy. Questions about orders, downloads or book content can be sent to course@dekuilenmedical.co.za.
Dr Bianca Crook and Dr Bianca Bonita Crook are the same author. Catalogue updated: 7 September 2026.