The Making of a Surgeon
The Making of a Surgeon is the memoir of an apprentice. It is William Nolen's story of his transformation from student to practitioner, from a brash medical school graduate to a surgeon possessing skill and judgment. And, as happens in the best memoirs, with his brilliant flash of self-discovery...
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The Making of a Surgeon is the memoir of an apprentice. It is William Nolen's story of his transformation from student to practitioner, from a brash medical school graduate to a surgeon possessing skill and judgment. And, as happens in the best memoirs, with his brilliant flash of self-discovery William Nolen illuminates the world outside himself.First published in 1970, The Making of a Surgeon received critical acclaim and touched a world audience. The book's universal themes propelled it to the rarified heights of a best seller. In this reprinted edition, with a foreword by the author's daughter, his classic returns.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780922811465 (0922811466)
Publish date: May 1st 1999
Publisher: Mid List Press
Pages no: 269
Edition language: English
If you are going to have surgery soon you might want to skip this book. Surgeons do make mistakes. Nolen tells us that it is not a matter of some or even most surgeons making mistakes. It is a matter of all surgeons making mistakes and they make them most frequently if they are new surgeons. Underst...
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