Kill as Few Patients as Possible: And Fifty-Six Other Essays on How to Be the World's Best Doctor - Couverture rigide

London, Oscar

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1580089178 ISBN 13 : 9781580089173

Editeur : Ten Speed Press, 2008

Synopsis

This oft-quoted all-time favorite of the medical community will gladdenand strengthenthe hearts of patients, doctors, and anyone entering medical study, internship, or practice. With unassailable logic and rapier wit, the sage Dr. Oscar London muses on the challenges and joys of doctoring, and imparts timeless truths, reality checks, and poignant insights gleaned from 30 years of general practicew

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This oft-quoted all-time favorite of the medical community will gladden--and strengthen--the hearts of patients, doctors, and anyone entering medical study, internship, or practice. With unassailable logic and rapier wit, the sage Dr. Oscar London muses on the challenges and joys of doctoring, and imparts timeless truths, reality checks, and poignant insights gleaned from 30 years of general practice--while never taking himself (or his profession) too seriously.

The classic book on the art and humor of practicing medicine, celebrating its 20th anniversary in a new gift edition with updates throughout. Previous editions have sold more than 200,000 copies. The perfect gift for med students and grads as well as new and practicing physicians. Approximately 17,000 students graduate from med school each spring in North America.

Biographie de l'auteur :

OSCAR LONDON, MD, is the pseudonym of an internist who practiced in Berkeley, California, for 30 years His humorous essays appeared regularly in the San Francisco Chronicle.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Ten Speed Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1580089178
• ISBN 13: 9781580089173
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 120