G268 Past Medical History; Recollections of a Medical Miscreant
Title: Past Medical History; Recollections of a Medical Miscreant Author: Donald B. Stewart, M.D. First copyright date: 2013 Type of book: Medical system, medical education, post 1960s? artist vs. doctor, drudgery, criticizing medical system, intense life, humor General subject matter: Going to medical school, studying and becoming a doctor, trying to be an artist, autobiography Special features: N/A Price: $15.00 ISBN/ASIN: 978-0-9773294-2-7 Author Purpose: "Perhaps Past Medical History is not so much a story of a doctor who lost his way, as it is the tale of an artist who stayed in the hospital just long enough to get over his distractions." (Towards end in Preface) a. Why did the author write on this subject rather than on some other subject? I would imagine that his situation goes against common sense and the grain: non-doctors and non-nurses rarely see or understand the work and dedication as well as devotion it takes to become a doctor. I...