Mortal Lessons

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Publication Year:
1996

ISBN-13: 9780547542331

<DIV><B>A surgeon shares true stories of life, death, and the human body in an essay collection that &ldquo;will nail you to your chair&rdquo; (<I>Saturday Review</I>).</B><BR /><BR /> With settings ranging from the operating theater to a Korean ambulance, and topics as varied as the disposition of a corpse and the author&rsquo;s own childhood, these nineteen captivating, wry, and intimate vignettes offer a poignant examination of health, humanity, and, of course, mortality. Sometimes tragic, sometimes humorous, the essays offer a physician&rsquo;s viewpoint that goes beyond the medical to also consider the most meaningful issues and questions we face, whether as doctors or patients, cared for or caregiver.<BR /> &#160;<BR /> Praised by <I>Kirkus Reviews </I>as &ldquo;an impressive display of knowledge and art, magic and mystery,&rdquo; <I>Mortal Lessons </I>is a classic reflection on the human body and the human experience, and will resonate with readers for generations to come.</DIV>