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Kill as Few Patients as Possible: And Fifty-Six Other Essays on How to Be the Wo
by
Oscar London
Here is advice that will gladden - and possibly strengthen - the hearts of patients and doctors alike.
<ul><li>Feed a cold, starve a lawyer <li>Don't call a rose a rose; call her Mrs. Schwartz <li>If you drink, don't drive; if you smoke, don't bother wearing your seatbelt</ul>
<ul><li>Feed a cold, starve a lawyer <li>Don't call a rose a rose; call her Mrs. Schwartz <li>If you drink, don't drive; if you smoke, don't bother wearing your seatbelt</ul>
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well written, thoughtful. but...not all that funny. i laughed at maybe two of the many essays. that isn't to say i didn't learn a lot from them. i enjoyed several, hurried through others. but the humor was dated. the medical world london exams (best i can tell as a third year medical student) no longer exists. however, i found myself fascinated by the book's tone. one gets a sense of how much the author cares about and loves medicine. most other medical humor i've encountered (many will be famil...more
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I really wasn't impressed with this book. Maybe it is because I am not into reading about medical stuff anymore. However, it was frankly just boring to read this guy's interpretation about being a doctor. Actually, it was boring reading this guy's spiel about how he is the world's "greatest" doctor.
I wanted to like this more than I did. I wanted it to be more clever, or more amusing or just *more*. The doctor makes some good points, but he ego frequently put me off. (Which is probably why it took so long to read; I only read an essay or two in each infrequent sitting.)
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med students, interns, residents, pre-med
I picked up this book and could not stop laughing, much to the chagrin of my fellow bookstore patrons. This is an absolute must for anyone who has worked the patient side of healthcare, especially any physicians.
This was recommended to me by Tim, my colleague. Funny and quick, although a bit outdated.
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Anyone interesting in the role of docs in healthcare today
Great little book. Funny and wise, Dr London reminds us what good doctoring is all about.
A collection of 57 delightful little essays on the art and practice of medicine.
Funny, but true in any profesion.
hilarious short stories!
Totally funny!
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