On Call: A Doctor's Days and Nights in Residency, (Paperback)

from bobbieharv

I gave this book to my daughter, who is just finishing her third year of medicine residency. She felt very validated by it. Transue is a compassionate doctor who gets lectured by senior doctors about her sensitivity; is told she can't cry, etc. My daughter had many of the same experiences. Transu...

from mckall08

I liked this book. I didn't think she stressed the fact that she was a woman MD. It seems that many of her colleagues were women. After reading "On Call", I was bowled over by the enormous knowledge it takes to be a physician, especially in a time sensitive critical care environment. Dr Transue b...

from alanna1122

I thought this was a really good book. I found it to be a really interesting look into the lives of medical residents. A life I am only familiar with through TV and movies... Transue does a really good job of communicating the day to day challenges of a resident (no sleep - heartbreaking illnesse...

from susandennis

This is kind of a "blog on paper" of the three years that Emily Transue spent as an intern and resident. Turns out she spent those years right here in Seattle and is now an internist here (with an office right across the street from the library where I got the book!) which made the book even more...

from debnance

Why are there so many doctors who are good writers? Transue is definitely one. She tells stories about her days as a resident that are compelling and emotionally moving. Recommended.