Bibliograph

Letters to a young doctor

Type

Label

Letters to a young doctor

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Letters to a young doctor

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Summary

In this collection of highly candid, insightful, and unexpectedly humorous essays, the erstwhile surgeon turned Yale School of Medicine professor addresses both the brutality and the beauty of a profession in which saving and losing lives is all in a day's work. A number of these pieces take the form of letters offering counsel to aspiring physicians. Featuring wry and witty observations on matters of life and death, medical ethics, and the awesome responsibilities of being a surgeon, Letters to a Young Doctor should be required reading for all medical students-and anyone interested in the endless miracle that is the human body

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor