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The House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American Hospital by Samuel Shem Interesting and troubling I work as a database guy at a med school. One of the doctors recommended this to give me "further background". Apparently it's recommended reading for all aspiring MD's. Another of the docs I work with came from the environment mentioned in the book - with some obfuscation. Originall...read more...

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Across the Red Line: Stories from the Surgical Life by Richard C. Karl Across the Red Line: Stories from the Surgical Life Books written by medical doctors tend to be narrow in scope, often autobiographical and are mostly interesting only to people in the medical profession. Although the general public has a curiosity about the profession and its practitioners very few such works fulfill their promise. Dr Karl has succe...read more...