Confessions of a surgeon
Subtitle: the good, the bad, and the complicated-- : life behind the O.R. doors
By: Paul A. Ruggieri
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780425245156
Subjects: Surgeons; Biography
Description: In this book, Dr. Ruggieri opens the operating room doors and unlocks the secrets of the inscrutable place where lives are saved and lost. Here, he exposes an occupation that is valiant, sometimes suspect, and largely misunderstood.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The making of a surgeon; title: Are surgeons human?; title: First, try not to harm; title: The white coat code of silence; title: Get out of my operating room; title: Surgeons hate surprises; title: This won't hurt a bit; title: Patients are the best teachers; title: Thoughts on death and lawsuits; title: Will your surgeon be there?