Doctor Confidential : Secrets Behind the Veil

from AnnieHidalgo

This book is the story of one doctor's training in the early 1980s. I thought that it was fascinating, both for its insight into medical technique, and for its story of what kind of changes in a life commitment to such a time-consuming occupation can bring. It's a story of professional triumph an...

from hippypaul

About thirty years ago Bernie Siegel completed a residency in family medicine. He chronicles his experiences during those years within this book. Much of the era that he practiced in overlaps the time I spent in acute care as a Registered Nurse. I can tell you that he hits the nail squarely on th...

from Carolee888

I was a little bit leery of this book because of the title. I tend to shy away from any book with "confidential" in its title. But instead of the sensationalism that confidential is often means it was a more of a "between you and me" situation. Doctor Confidential: Secrets Behind the Veil by Rich...

from oldman

Doctor Confidential is the chronologic memoir of a physician's journey from student to doctor and that process bring him to today. Beginning with the first anatomy class, mostly formaldehyde and confusion, to today, a mature physician, he presents a dichotomy present in medicine. From his viewpoi...

from jpe9

Thank you, Rick, for this incisive, caring, and thoughtful account of your medical training. I found your discussion and stories of end-of-life medical scenarios enlightening and gripping. Your narrative on the art and science of medicine -- bringing open-hearted humanity to a practice that makes...