Learning to Play God The Coming of Age of a Young Doctor

Name: Learning to Play God The Coming of Age of a Young Doctor
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ISBN: 9780449007440

ISBN-10: 0449007448

ISBN-13: 9780449007440

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Authors: Robert Marion

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Do you know what your doctor really thinks or how your doctor really feels about medicine and about you? The seeds lie in the critical first few years of a medical education, and Dr. Robert Marion, director of the Center for Congenital Disorders at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, draws from his own experiences as student, intern, and resident to provide some surprising -- and sobering -- answers. In the course of twenty gripping, illuminating, and extraordinarily candid stories, Dr. Marion reveals the dehumanizing, slightly insane, and often brutal process of medical training. You will experience not only the intense pressure and chronic exhaustion of the doctor-to-be, but also…

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List price: $19.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/7/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English

Robert Marion, M.D.,is a professor of pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, is the director of clinical genetics at both the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Blythedale Children's Hospital, Valhalla, New York. He is the author of six published books, including the best-selling and timeless classicsThe Intern BluesandLearning to Play God: The Coming of Age of a Young Doctor.