On Call: A Doctor's Days and Nights in Residency by Emily R. Transue Fantastic! This book was a fairly easy read, I almost wish it was longer. The write made it easy for those of us without a medical background to follow along. A great insight into what it takes to become a Dr. I have more respect for Dr's after reading this novel.read more...
The House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American Hospital by Samuel Shem A Classic I graduated from medical school in 1987 and finished residency in 1990. I had heard about The House of God for years and I am glad I finally read it. I found it provoking, entertaining, and easy to read. It certainly brings back some all too familiar memories -- though many of the issues remain r...read more...
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Intern: A Doctor's Initiation by Sandeep Jauhar Great Primer For Med Students Entering Internship Phase Intern, by Sandeep Jauhar , shows that the human enterprise of medicine is not for the faint of heart. This nonfiction book illustrates the challenges and successes of a medical student going through an internship program in the United States. None of the challenges of the med student are beyond t...read more...
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Apple MacBook Air MB003LL/A 13.3 Inch Laptop (1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive) beautiful to see and touch, broke immediately, no apple support This laptop broke after just a few uses. Being the first time to choose a mac air, I was needless to say, very disappointed. Apple support, which I fortunately never needed to use for my ipod, was not the least bit helpful. I would recommend a netbook or a dell laptop, save yourself the headache.read more...