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...
First Aid for the International Medical Graduate by Keshav Chander Excellent for FMGs with no idea what it takes to make it in the US Excellent source of information for Foreign Medical Graduates who are just beginning to entertain the idea of entering a medical residency in the US. This books provides you with general and detailed information on what it is to come to the US, the exams needed to be taken, the application process,...read more...
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Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years by Dr. Michael J. Collins Great Doctor, Great Author Love the author and the unassuming manner in which he approaches the subject of becoming a doctor. Only complaint, he should have written his latest book "Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs", which came out in 2009, first. Both books are quick reads that make me more respectful of physicians and the long road...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) Great computer but faulty hinge I loved my MBA when I recieved it as a gift in July 2008. I was so pleased with it - great graphics, the "cool" factor, perfect for all I needed it for (as a writer and photographer, the storage was excellent and the application were perfect).
However, after having it for only six month...read more...