The Intern Blues : The Timeless Classic about the Making of a Doctor

ISBN
9780060937096
$17.99
Author Marion, Robert
Format Paperback
Details
  • 8.0" x 5.3" x 1.2"
  • Active Record
  • Individual Title
  • Books
  • 2001
  • 528
  • Yes
  • Print
  • 20
  • R153.M37 2001
While supervising a small group of interns at a major New York medical center, Dr. Robert Marion asked three of them to keep a careful diary over the course of a year. Andy, Mark, and Amy vividly describe their real-life lessons in treating very sick children; confronting child abuse and the awful human impact of the AIDS epidemic; skirting the indifference of the hospital bureaucracy; and overcoming their own fears, insecurities, and constant fatigue. Their stories are harrowing and often funny; their personal triumph is unforgettable. This updated edition of The Intern Blues includes a new preface from the author discussing the status of medical training in America today and a new afterword updating the reader on the lives of the three young interns who first shared their stories with readers more than a decade ago.