Confessions of a Knife
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: November 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780870136054
Subjects: Essays, journals, letters & other prose works; Surgery; United States; Medical - Physicians; American Essays; Biography / Autobiography; English; Medical; USA; Selzer, Richard,; Surgery - General; Anecdotes; 1928-; Biography; Surgeons
Description: Merging art and religion with science, these largely autobiographical essays delve deeply into the emotional territory of medicine commonly avoided by other writers. This collection utilizes the physical body as a means to explore the human mind and soul. Never hesitant to admit his own frailties, the author draws on his experiences as a surgeon with integrity and wit, allowing readers a first-hand glimpse into the medical world.