This medical memoir by Dr. James Cole drops you into the hectic and unpredictable life of a trauma surgeon. What the interns and first year residents endure to get through training takes dedication and stamina. Honestly, I don't know how anyone endures the long hours and work conditions but, thank goodness people like Dr. Cole persevere.
This is a fast paced and realistic accounting. While I can't abide looking at graphic images of surgery or trauma when watching medical dramas, I could read this - with the exception of cardic section. That was my real squeamish point in the book, even though other injuries such as a stabbing with a screwdriver, a severe burn patient and gunshots wounds were written in great detail.
Each chapter takes on a different medical emergency. The crossbow incident was both interesting and sad. His time spent with Navy SEALS and his deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan were also interesting to me.
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