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Frank T. Vertosick Jr.

Teoksen When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery tekijä

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Frank T. Vertosick, Jr., M.D., is a neurosurgeon A former president of the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, he lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Kanoninen nimi
Vertosick Jr., Frank T.
Syntymäaika
1954
Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
USA
Koulutus
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (M.D., 1981)
University of Pittsburgh (BA, 1976)
Ammatit
neurosurgeon
author
Organisaatiot
Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society (president)
American College of Surgeons (fellow)
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Dr. Frank Vertosick Jr., retired from surgery due to Parkinson's disease in 2002, but still treats office patients in Washington, Pennsylvania.

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A decent story of the author's neurosurgery residency. It starts out extremely stilted, like bad fiction, with in the made-up dialog the other characters conveniently explaining for us each acronym and procedure as it arises. But it gets better, and even achieves some emotional heft by the end. I think "Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery," by Henry Marsh, is probably still the better book—more honest—but this does have some very good descriptions of cases and surgeries. (Vertosick makes a number of mistakes when talking about science beyond neurosurgery, but as far as I can tell he is accurate within his specialty.)… (lisätietoja)
 
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breic | 8 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jun 21, 2019 |
Here in the U.S., we generally believe all surgeons are arrogant SOB’s. Vertosick’s book is proof that not all surgeons fit that mold. If you like memoir’s with a medical focus, this one is worth reading.

Full review at TheBibliophage.com
 
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TheBibliophage | 8 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 20, 2018 |
This was an engaging memoir of the medical school and training experiences, from internship to fellowships, of the author on his journey to become a neurosurgeon. It includes some fascinating case histories, but mostly focuses on the author's evolving relationship with and attitude towards his patients.

When he began training, he would find himself emotionally touched by his patients. Then, "Trauma experiences hardened me to death and pain patients made me cynical about suffering. I felt my personality shifting away during this arduous process of becoming 'one of them.' Clinical cases no longer evoked the strong emotions they once had."
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"Yet my emotional numbness was still only partial. I still hadn't progressed to the status of true surgical psychopath, wherein one's humanity is placed under general anesthesia."

He also discusses the mistakes made and the effect they had on him in his training. At a certain point, as he became more skilled, he learned he had to guard against overconfidence:

"Before reaching my surgical adulthood, I would again stumble into the inferno of overconfidence. And come perilously close to emotional incineration."

Ultimately (thankfully), the author came to the conclusion that "surgical psychopathy" was not the best way to handle the difficulties of his profession. He learned that some caring is a necessary element to be a good surgeon.

I enjoyed this book, focusing as it does on the emotional development of a surgeon. I recommend it if this sounds interesting to you.

3 1/2 stars
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arubabookwoman | 8 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Dec 27, 2017 |
Eeeeeeenteresting. Intelligence can stem from groups rather than individuals. Groups of brain cells, for instance. Groups of bacteria? Groups of other things?
 
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amaraduende | 1 muu arvostelu | Mar 30, 2013 |

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5
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#45,138
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