Michael J. Collins





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Michael J. Collins

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born
Chicago

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About this author

Mike Collins was born on the West Side of Chicago. His first book, HOT LIGHTS, COLD STEEL, describes his years as a surgical resident at the Mayo Clinic. His second book, BLUE COLLAR, BLUE SCRUBS, due to be released on May 26, 2009, turns back the clock to his years as a construction worker dreaming of becoming a doctor.
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www.michaeljcollinsmd.com


Average rating: 4.00 · 647 ratings · 96 reviews · 4 distinct works
Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Lif...
3.99 of 5 stars 399 avg rating — 505 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions
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“At times it felt like I was killing myself. And yet the only thing I could recall at that moment was how much fun it had been, and how wonderful it was to do this for a living.”
Michael J. Collins, Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years

“I'm starting to realize that I can't be a child forever, that I don't want to be a child forever. I've had my turn, and now it's time to grow up.”
Michael J. Collins, Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon

“We, who should know better, reinforce every patient's desire to hide from the reality of his own mortality.”
Michael J. Collins, Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon

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“We start here, and we go there. But it's not that simple, is it?”
― Michael J. Collins (Hot Lights, Cold Steel)

“At times it felt like I was killing myself. And yet the only thing I could recall at that moment was how much fun it had been, and how wonderful it was to do this for a living.”
Michael J. Collins, Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years

“I'm starting to realize that I can't be a child forever, that I don't want to be a child forever. I've had my turn, and now it's time to grow up.”
Michael J. Collins, Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon

“I'm the dumb kid from the West Side of Chicago who has no business being at a place like this. I've got one long, tough road ahead of me.”
Michael J Collins

“We, who should know better, reinforce every patient's desire to hide from the reality of his own mortality.”
Michael J. Collins, Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon




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