The Blood of Strangers : Stories from Emergency Medicine (Edition 1) (Paperback)

from Whisper1

This is a fascinating look at the stories of emergency medicine as experienced by a young resident in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Most stories are heartwarming, others quite gross. But, overall this is a four star rating book told with authenticity and depth of feeling. This is a well-written, in-de...

from TFS93

Reading about how Dr. Huyler saved the murderer even though he knew he was a murderer is what drew me into this book. These stories make you sad, some are funny, and some are gross. The story with the maggots was the thing I will remember most, oh the horrors of medicine! Huyler writes like a pai...

from co_coyote

Frank Huyler is an emergency room physician as well as a wonderful writer. These insightful essays were written while he was working in an Albuquerque, New Mexico hospital. Each one of these short stories is well-crafted and illuminating. I was in the habit of reading one or two of them every mor...