medical students

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medical students

Body of knowledge

one semester of gross anatomy, the gateway to becoming a doctor
2001
Future doctor Steve Giegerich discusses how he coped with his Medical Gross and Developmental Anatomy course, one of the most feared classes in medical school.

The fifth vial

2007
The lives of a medical student who lost a lung while undergoing treatment at a Brazilian hospital, a private eye investigating the death of a man who seems to have been an involuntary bone marrow donor, and a scientist suffering from an incurable disease are linked by their unknown ties to an illegal transplant organ trade.

Early morning rounds

a portrait of a hospital
1981
Follows the activities of two third-year medical students as they rotate through different hospital departments including the emergency room, surgery, and obstetrics.

A not entirely benign procedure

four years as a medical student
1987
The author recounts her four years as a medical student.

Be buried in the rain

1999
While spending the summer vacation with her crotchety grandmother Martha Carr, Julie uses her experience as a medical student to investigate the discovery of the remains of a young woman and her child.

Intern

a doctor's initiation
2008
Dr. Sandeep Jauhar recounts his brutal internship at a prominent teaching hospital in New York City, describing how he became disillusioned with the medical system, until he became a patient and was able to view the experience from the other side.

Welcome, silence

my triumph over schizophrenia
2002

White coat

becoming a doctor at Harvard Medical School
2000
The author writes about her experiences at Harvard Medical School.

The soul of a doctor

Harvard Medical students face life and death
2006
Relates the observations and experiences of students at Harvard Medical School as they begin to treat patients in real-world conditions.

Getting better

a medical student's story
1981
Presents personal descriptions of student life on the hospital wards and of dramatic daily incidents.

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