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.
"Thought-provoking, informative." —Publishers Weekly
'The diary format effectively dramatizes the often-agonizing decisions and compromises that are made in the face of sleepless nights and inexperience . . . an important book for anyone contemplating the long, arduous task of becoming a doctor." —Library Journal
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November 21, 2023 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780062243188
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780062243188
- File size: 1049 KB
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- English
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