Title: Confessions of a knife
First published: 1979
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.
Subjects: Surgery, Surgeons, Biography, Anecdotes, Essays, Fiction, short stories (single author), General Surgery, Surgeons, biography, Physicians, Autobiography, Chirurgen
Places: United States
People: Richard Selzer (1928-)