Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years
by Michael J. Collins
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Read in May, 2008
"I was a counterfeit, an impostor who had infiltrated this society of brilliant surgeons. [...] I would have thrown myself on the floor and asked them to shoot me and put me out of my misery." When I read these lines, I knew that this book was the real thing.
There's something in Collins' self-deprecation and love of his work that reminds me of James Herriot, but the humour of "Hot Lights, Cold Steel" is starker, though no less funny. The laughter is there, of course, but...more
There's something in Collins' self-deprecation and love of his work that reminds me of James Herriot, but the humour of "Hot Lights, Cold Steel" is starker, though no less funny. The laughter is there, of course, but...more
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Read in June, 2008
Dr. Collins is kind of like the Augusten Bourroughs/David Sedaris of medical writing. Some of the stories are funny (the patient with a dildo stuck up his butt), others are heartbreaking (an 18 year old girl with cancer of the ilium). The book is the first medical writing I've read that is more than just clinical stories but also gives insight into what the life of a resident is like -- the long hours, the low pay, the lapses in confidence -- all the sacrafices that must be made for training t...more
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Read in November, 2007
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pre-med students, everyone
A very entertaining book about a man's surgical residency. It's informative if you're interested in medicine yourself (as is the case for me), but deserves to be read on the merit of it's entertainment value alone. At times hilarious, touching, and tragic. It's a rather short memoir, but you find yourself really caring about the author and his story by the end. Read it all in a few days and didn't want it to end.
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Read in May, 2007
The story of a Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Surgeon's life in Residency. It's a story about confidence and growth. It's a secret look into the life of some of the best surgeons in this country. Not from an academic view - but through the story of one man's journey through his years as a resident, spending long hours with...Hot Lights, Cold Steel.
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My husband
recommends it for: Medical students, Residents, or the families of either one
recommends it for: Medical students, Residents, or the families of either one
I loved this book because it helped me see what was ahead for my family in the next few years during residency. It also scared me to know what I was up against. The ortho residents in this book had a very close friendship and I found myself hoping my husband would have the same friendships with those he trains with. Needless to say, I am grateful for the new 80 hours work week laws--even if they usually go over anyway.
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This book is written by an orthopedic surgeon and he tells experiences he head during his residency at the Mayo clinic. I'm sure half the reason I liked it so much is because it gave me glimpse of what life will be like for Tim a year from now. But it is very well written and entertaining, so I'm sure it would be liked by most readers.
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Read in September, 2005
I really liked this book and liked that we got to peek inside the head of a real life medical resident with a terrific sense of humor. His stories were both emotional and funny which kept me intrigued throughout the entire book.
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Read in July, 2007
This book scared me a bit because of my husband's looming residency. I liked it as an information book about residency, although it was not amazing literature.
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Read in June, 2008
Orthopedic surgeon's personal narrative of his time as a resident at Mayo. Good look into the life of a surgeon-in-training, challenges and triumphs.
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My husband recommended this book - it was very interesting, and sometimes funny, but a couple of "man" things when he thinks a girl is hot.
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I really enjoyed this, but I'm not sure others not in the medical profession would enjoy it as much.
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I have been watching House M.D. and Grey's Anatomy - so now I want to be a doctor when I grow up.
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i loved it. if you're interested in medicine at all, it's worth a try. surprisingly funny.
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first attempt July 2005, next attempt pendingg...
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