Cutting Remarks: Insights and Recollections of a Surgeon by Sidney Schwab Just okay I can't understand why this book got so many top reviews. Not that it is bad, but there are many better books in the how-I-became-a-doctor genre. Michael Collin's Hot Lights, Cold Steel, or Frank Vertosick's When the Air Hits Your Brain are tops in this area. Also, either Atul Gawande's books, Be...read more...
First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK (First Aid USMLE) by Tao Le Vikas Bhushan Julia Skapik Simply okay Its an okay book, it hasn't hit the sweet spot like First Aid Step 1 did. Still loyal to the brand though.read more...
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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.
Apple MacBook MB402LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop (2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive) White Good price The price is lower than the apple store except there's no itouch. I like the design of apple laptop from the appearnce to the software that is why I bought it. I usually use it for entertainment but not much work stuff. It is cool. The computer runs great except that the touch pad is a little bit mo...read more...