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Monday Mornings
by
Sanjay Gupta
Every time surgeons operate, they're betting their skills are better than the brain tumor, the faulty heart valve, the fractured femur. Sometimes, they're wrong. At Chelsea General, surgeons answer for bad outcomes at the Morbidity and Mortality conference, known as M & M. This extraordinary peek behind the curtain into what is considered the most secretive meeting in...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
March 13th 2012
by Grand Central Publishing
(first published January 1st 2012)
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Jun 08, 2012
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I'm only two chapters in, but this book contains one of the funniest bad sentences I've ever come across so I want to memorialize it in case I don't finish (which is likely):
"He passed...the group of obstetricians trying to coax a young fetus to stay in its mother's womb..."
Are the older fetuses easier to persuade?
"He passed...the group of obstetricians trying to coax a young fetus to stay in its mother's womb..."
Are the older fetuses easier to persuade?
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Gupta is the Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN and author of Cheating Death (a non-fiction title). In this book, he uses fiction to explore the realities of seeking excellence in medical care in hospitals - but in a television drama format. Monday Mornings refers to the "M&M," the Morbidity and Mortality review conference where the surgeons at the fictional Chelsea Hospital air their mistakes and hopefully learn from them. Gupta gives a clear picture of good intentions and how good doctors...more
Save yourself 300 pages and watch an episode of Grey's Anatomy instead. Gupta's characters are flat and the plot lacks cohesion and direction. The writing isn't that good, either. And to add insult to injury, the medicine in this book, as well as the drama of the hospital setting feels disingenuous. It feels like Gupta was working so hard to create characters with high drama and emotional affect that he forgot a hospital has plenty of that already, and he needn't add wonton affairs (at least 6 c...more
Monday morning is when the surgeons at Chelsea General get together for Morbidity and Mortality reviews - and look out! This is a no-holds-barred session. Gee, if the average surgeon made as many huge errors as this group, I'm never getting near an OR again!
This book is messy and unrealistic -- would some of the best surgeons in the world make such basic errors? Including the revered Chief of Surgery operating on the wrong side of the brain? Or a superstar neurosurgeon neglecting to order a basi...more
This book is messy and unrealistic -- would some of the best surgeons in the world make such basic errors? Including the revered Chief of Surgery operating on the wrong side of the brain? Or a superstar neurosurgeon neglecting to order a basi...more
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As I am a surgical trainee, the characters feel very familiar from a personality standpoint. However, some of the situations in the book smacks of a ghost writer. Example #1 - I have never heard of any teaching hospital in America where there are no residents at M&M. In fact, to be a certified residency, all hospital sites from the community affiliate to the University flagship hospital must have a regularly scheduled surgical M&M conference which residents are required to attend.
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Grand Central Publishing | March 6, 2012 | Hardcover |ISBN 978-0-446-58385-5
Story Description:
Every time surgeons operate, they're betting their skills are better than the brain tumor, the faulty heart valve, the fractured femur. Sometimes, they're wrong. At Chelsea General, surgeons answer for bad outcomes at the Morbidity and Mortality conference, known as M & M. This extraordinary peek behind the curtain into what is considered the most secretive meeting in all of medicine is the back dro...more
Story Description:
Every time surgeons operate, they're betting their skills are better than the brain tumor, the faulty heart valve, the fractured femur. Sometimes, they're wrong. At Chelsea General, surgeons answer for bad outcomes at the Morbidity and Mortality conference, known as M & M. This extraordinary peek behind the curtain into what is considered the most secretive meeting in all of medicine is the back dro...more
Ensemble cast book about surgeons at a mythical hospital outside Ann Arbor. Gupta went to school at U of M,(oddly we were in the same dorm at the same time and I'm pretty sure we had a class together)thus I presume he invented Chelsea General to avoid any possible legal issues with setting the book at University of Michigan Medical Centers. The inner lives of a variety of Docs, mainly surgeons, are explored as they struggle with multiple challenges. I wanted to like this book more than I did. Ye...more
I really wanted to like this book because I really like Sanjay Gupta. I read this just after reading "When the Air Hits Your Brain" which was excellent so the comparison may be hindering my review here. But, this book badly needed a good editor first of all. There were many typos throughout and contradictions from one paragraph to the next. A tumor was benign in one sentence and cancerous in the next.
The characters were not really likable or memorable. I read this book a week ago and can't real...more
The characters were not really likable or memorable. I read this book a week ago and can't real...more
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Monday Mornings, by Sanjay Gupta, Narrated by Christian Rummel, Produced by Hachette Audio,Downloaded from audible.com.
This novel follows the lives of five neurosurgeons at Chelsey General Hospital. At this hospital, if there has been a mistake during a surgery, a mistake in diagnosis, a failure to examine all possible information before making a diagnosis, and if any of these things result in the death of a patient. These Monday morning meetings are “Mortality and Morbidity Meetings”. At these...more
This novel follows the lives of five neurosurgeons at Chelsey General Hospital. At this hospital, if there has been a mistake during a surgery, a mistake in diagnosis, a failure to examine all possible information before making a diagnosis, and if any of these things result in the death of a patient. These Monday morning meetings are “Mortality and Morbidity Meetings”. At these...more
In this novel by neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, we get a behind the scenes peek into the high stakes profession of neurosurgery. Sometimes, things go wrong, and they have to answer for those mistakes at Morbidity and Mortality conferences, held on Monday mornings, with the chief of surgery and their colleagues. The purpose of these meetings is to make them better surgeons, and prevent those mistakes from happening again.
Dr. Tyler Wilson suffers a serious crisis of c...more
Dr. Tyler Wilson suffers a serious crisis of c...more
I am a fan of Dr. Gupta and I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of this book.
I have worked in the medical field for many years and "mistakes" are nothing new to me. There has never been a better time for patients to be educated and empowered.
This work of fiction revolves around several doctors who when necessary are paged for the dreaded "mistake" meeting. I thought each of the five main characters were believable and passionate in their own way to their profession of neurosurgery. Keep...more
I have worked in the medical field for many years and "mistakes" are nothing new to me. There has never been a better time for patients to be educated and empowered.
This work of fiction revolves around several doctors who when necessary are paged for the dreaded "mistake" meeting. I thought each of the five main characters were believable and passionate in their own way to their profession of neurosurgery. Keep...more
Being a "fan" of Sanjay Gupta's reporting on CNN, I looked forward to reading his book, Monday Mornings.
I found the story of Chelsea General Hospital, set in Michigan, to be one that held my attention. I found the story of Monday mornings, where the surgeons talked about cases that had problems, and learned from those problems, an educational one for me and for the characters.
There are five main characters in the book, surgeons, who we come to care about. One, Dr. George Villanueva, is the one...more
I found the story of Chelsea General Hospital, set in Michigan, to be one that held my attention. I found the story of Monday mornings, where the surgeons talked about cases that had problems, and learned from those problems, an educational one for me and for the characters.
There are five main characters in the book, surgeons, who we come to care about. One, Dr. George Villanueva, is the one...more
Very good fictional look at how doctors think, and the current state of medicine in the United States.
One quote:
When [Dr. Tina Ridgeway] was growing up, doctors were revered in the community. They were healers, civic leaders, wise men. They didn’t make as much money as many specialists these days, but patients treated their words as the gospel. They didn’t Google their symptoms and arrive at the doctor’s only after the supplements or other pop remedies failed. And if something went wrong, it was...more
One quote:
When [Dr. Tina Ridgeway] was growing up, doctors were revered in the community. They were healers, civic leaders, wise men. They didn’t make as much money as many specialists these days, but patients treated their words as the gospel. They didn’t Google their symptoms and arrive at the doctor’s only after the supplements or other pop remedies failed. And if something went wrong, it was...more
After reading some of the previous reviews I was surprised at how much I liked this book. The author develops his characters, mostly surgeons, as human beings with all of the strengths and weaknesses of mere mortals. Doctors aren't "gods" and we shouldn't expect them to perform perfectly 100% of the time. What we can require is that they use their vast knowledge to give all of their patients their best effort and that they are honest about what they know and don't know.
This is a novel, not an a...more
This is a novel, not an a...more
This book was written by a doctor who has been on CNN as a commentator and also works for The New York Times. The story involves a hospital in Michigan. There are several characters who make up the surgical team. Every Monday Morning there is a special meeting in Room 311 at 6:00 A.M. where the doctors discuss the recent surgical procedures and try to learn from their mistakes. There is the Head of the Surgical Dept. who expects perfection. The young handsome neurosurgeon who loses a patient une...more
I was very curious to read this book, mostly due to the fact I am Gupta fan. I had high expectations of this book - of what I am unsure of.
I enjoyed the glimpse into the "mysterious" world of physicians/hospitals, although this work is fictional it causes you to wonder how much is truly factual (at least it did me).
Mr. Gupta has an interesting cast of characters. I enjoyed learning about them both professional/personally. I liked the storyline despite the fact it felt like a TV drama.
I felt thi...more
I enjoyed the glimpse into the "mysterious" world of physicians/hospitals, although this work is fictional it causes you to wonder how much is truly factual (at least it did me).
Mr. Gupta has an interesting cast of characters. I enjoyed learning about them both professional/personally. I liked the storyline despite the fact it felt like a TV drama.
I felt thi...more
This is not great fiction, but it's pretty interesting. The gist is that surgeons at this hospital get together in room 311 at 6:00 on Monday mornings, and surgical mistakes (for example, operating on the wrong side of a man's brain) are brought to light and discussed so that doctors can learn from mistakes.
I wouldn't suggest reading this prior to having an operation. We don't like to think about doctors - especially surgeons - making mistakes. Dr. Ty Wilson, one of the major characters, muses a...more
I wouldn't suggest reading this prior to having an operation. We don't like to think about doctors - especially surgeons - making mistakes. Dr. Ty Wilson, one of the major characters, muses a...more
In his first novel, Dr. Gupta gives us a glimpse of the intimate lives - both at work and at play - of a group of elite neurosurgeons at a teaching hospital in southeast Michigan. Though they are from widely disparate backgrounds, what they have in common is extraordinary ambition, compassion, and talent. Every third Monday at 6 a.m., the chief of surgery summons them to Room 311 for the Mortality and Morbidity (M&M) conference, where one unlucky surgeon is forced to explain the decisions le...more
4.0 out of 5 stars - Enjoyable medical drama centering on surgeons at a teaching hospital in Michigan.
The novel reminded me a bit of 'Grey's Anatomy' though it focused more on attending physicians (neurosurgeons, mostly) rather than on residents. The patient cases were fascinating and the medical details well explained. The personal lives and tragedies of the doctors, though dramatic in some instances, were quite believable and added another dimension to the story.
I recommend this to anyone who...more
The novel reminded me a bit of 'Grey's Anatomy' though it focused more on attending physicians (neurosurgeons, mostly) rather than on residents. The patient cases were fascinating and the medical details well explained. The personal lives and tragedies of the doctors, though dramatic in some instances, were quite believable and added another dimension to the story.
I recommend this to anyone who...more
I was looking forward to this, because I enjoy medical TV and books. But this one was so plodding with cardboard characters and endless tangents.
I stuck it out until the second CD when one of the characters -- the Handsome (of course) and Charismatic (naturally) Brain Surgeon -- must present a Case Gone Bad in a Morbidity and Mortality session.
Does the author show that he is nervous? No. He tells us that Dr. Handsome is sweating and that there are two kinds of sweat and that the fear kind is th...more
I stuck it out until the second CD when one of the characters -- the Handsome (of course) and Charismatic (naturally) Brain Surgeon -- must present a Case Gone Bad in a Morbidity and Mortality session.
Does the author show that he is nervous? No. He tells us that Dr. Handsome is sweating and that there are two kinds of sweat and that the fear kind is th...more
I read this after I started watching the TV series, so it was easy to put faces to the large cast of characters. The series, from what I've seen so far, is better than the book. That's not to say the book was bad. It was decent.
The book is almost written like a TV show with a ton of stuff going on at once and short scenes involving certain characters. Not many of the characters were fleshed out too much, and even with those that were the background wasn't especially convincing.
My biggest beef wi...more
The book is almost written like a TV show with a ton of stuff going on at once and short scenes involving certain characters. Not many of the characters were fleshed out too much, and even with those that were the background wasn't especially convincing.
My biggest beef wi...more
I received a copy of this through Goodreads First Reads.
Sanjay Gupta did an excellent job at painting a picture of how a neurosurgeon lives on the edge every time they go to work. For the five main characters in the book, we get to see what their performance reviews are like.
When necessary, meetings are held and surgeons are required to attend and review what procedures were followed or not followed. The continuous improvement theme is the reason Chelsea General holds their Morbidity and Mortal...more
Sanjay Gupta did an excellent job at painting a picture of how a neurosurgeon lives on the edge every time they go to work. For the five main characters in the book, we get to see what their performance reviews are like.
When necessary, meetings are held and surgeons are required to attend and review what procedures were followed or not followed. The continuous improvement theme is the reason Chelsea General holds their Morbidity and Mortal...more
In the novel Monday Mornings, the author Sanjay Gupta, MD, has written a story of the lives of 5 surgeons at a metropolitan hospital in the city of Chelsea, Michigan. He has done an excellent job in portraying the atmosphere of a teaching hospital and the struggles of these surgeons and other staff involved with them. Having had experience in a teaching hospital as a nurse, I found his portrayal to be very realistic. The Monday morning meetings were not familiar to me but they added a definite e...more
This is the first time I'm updating a Goodreads review on an author I actually know.
I've had the privilege of working with and around Dr. Gupta.
And the fact that he even had the time to complete a novel baffles me, and makes me question what I'm doing with my life.
That said, his first foray into fiction surpassed my expectations. I found myself not wanting to put this one down. It's not overly clinical, but the untrained reader can make sense of the medical information disseminated throughout. T...more
I've had the privilege of working with and around Dr. Gupta.
And the fact that he even had the time to complete a novel baffles me, and makes me question what I'm doing with my life.
That said, his first foray into fiction surpassed my expectations. I found myself not wanting to put this one down. It's not overly clinical, but the untrained reader can make sense of the medical information disseminated throughout. T...more
Monday Mornings, is a fictionalized account of the personal and professional lives of five surgeons working at Chelsea General Hospital in Michigan. Every Monday Morning at 6:00 the surgeons hold a weekly meeting (M&M - Morality and Morbidity) to discuss their professional mistakes and cases which lead to a patient's death. No one else is allowed in their meeting, and no surgeon is excused from attending. At one time or another everyone gets their turn being center-stage among their peers. W...more
Technically I'd give this a 3.5. Some of the characters were well developed and likable, and there were a number of interesting scenarios throughout the book. On the other hand some of the characters were painted as ethnic or occupational stereotypes, which got kind of annoying after a while.
One funny thing about this book was the fact that the author could clearly not hide the fact that he is a practicing doctor. I can't remember specific examples, but there were a few instances where common b...more
One funny thing about this book was the fact that the author could clearly not hide the fact that he is a practicing doctor. I can't remember specific examples, but there were a few instances where common b...more
I was disappointed with this book. I felt that there were far too many subplots and not enough character development. I kept thinking that the characters involved would have storylines and connections that overlapped in a meaningful way, but it seemed that there was no real point in the end. There was no direction and quite honestly, it wasn't that entertaining either. It was a quick read, but not a very good one. While it may have shed a light on some of the challenges that the best and brighte...more
I picked up this book because I was interested to learn more about physicians and how they think. This book showed me that they are humans and make mistakes too. They do the best that they can and sometime have to take risks in their decisions. I did really like the Monday Morning 6am club where when something goes wrong you have to explain the details of the incident to your peers and then live with the shame of your mistake. The worst kind of punishment it seemed. Its not a place that anyone w...more
Ugh, Dr. Gupta needs to have his own M&M meeting to explain this book. A practicing neurosurgeon should not have so many mistakes in a book, even if it is a novel. He doesn't even know ACLS protocol (you can't shock a patient in asystole). Someone who doesn't know much about the medical field might enjoy this book, but I kinda doubt it. He presents too many characters and doesn't delve too deeply into any of their lives. He does try to, but he repeats a lot of each physician's story EVERY ti...more
I liked the medical component of the book and reading about the actual Monday morning M&M meetings. I was disappointed that I didn't really like any of the characters. They were interesting enough but when the book was over, I found I didn't really care about them or wonder about what their lives were like after the story ended. I was most fascinated by Villaneuva's medical knowledge and I wish there had been more of him in the ER and less of him at the bar. Overall, I wish there was more in...more
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Sanjay Gupta is an American physician and a contributing CNN chief health correspondent based in Atlanta, Georgia. An assistant professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, he is also a frequent guest on the news program Anderson Cooper 360°. "Charity Hospital" won a 2006 Emmy Award for Outst...more
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