The Making Of A Surgeon by William A. Nolen, M.D.

A candid, firsthand account of surgical training that chronicles the grueling demands, steep learning curve, and human dramas of hospital life. Through detailed case narratives and personal reflections it portrays the technical challenges, emotional strains, mentorship and hierarchy of residency, ethical dilemmas faced in the operating room and wards, and the gradual transformation of trainees into competent, compassionate surgeons.

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