Now a classic! The hilarious novel of the healing arts that reveals everything your doctor never wanted you to know. Six eager interns -- they saw themselves as modern saviors-to-be. They came from the top of their medical school class to the bottom of the hospital staff to serve a year in the time-honored tradition, racing to answer the flash of on-duty call lights and nubile nurses. But only the Fat Man --the Clam, all-knowing resident -- could sustain them in their struggle to survive, to stay sane, to love-and even to be doctors when their harrowing year was done.
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"Brilliant !" -- Chicago Tribune.
"Bawdy blistering... this is Catch-22 with stethoscopes." --Cosmopolitan.
"Does for the practice of medicine what Catch-22 and M*A *S *H did for the practice of warfare." -- The Newark Star-Ledger
"Wildly funny... frightening... outrageous, moving... a story of modern medicine rarely, if, ever told." -- The Houston Chronicle
"Bawdy blistering... this is Catch-22 with stethoscopes." --Cosmopolitan.
"Does for the practice of medicine what Catch-22 and M*A *S *H did for the practice of warfare." -- The Newark Star-Ledger
"Wildly funny... frightening... outrageous, moving... a story of modern medicine rarely, if, ever told." -- The Houston Chronicle
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"Brilliant !" -- Chicago Tribune. "Bawdy blistering... this is Catch-22 with stethoscopes." --Cosmopolitan.
Now a classic! The hilarious novel of the healing arts that reveals everything your doctor never wanted you to know. Six eager interns -- they saw themselves as modern saviors-to-be. they came from the top of their medical school class to the bottom of the hospital staff to serve a year in the time-honored tradition, racing to answer the flash of on-duty call lights and nubile nurses. But only the Fat Man --the calm, all-knowing resident -- could sustain them in their struggle to survive, to stay sane, to love-and even to be doctors when their harrowing year was done.
"Does for the practice of medicine what Catch-22 and M*A *S *H did for the practice of warfare." -- The Newark Star-Ledger
"Wildly funny... frightening... outrageous, moving... a story of modern medicine rarely, if, ever told." -- The Houston Chronicle
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By "drruss"
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read this book when I was a medical resident at a Southern BMS (Best Medical School), and I was convinced that the author ("Dr. X" at the time) was a colleague! His language, descriptions of patients, anecdotes, and staff portrayals were too similar not to have come directly from the wards and clinics where I worked. And, I was horrified to see, from another vantage point, what I and my fellow residents were becoming. When I re-read the book decades later, I was grateful that a great many things have changed in our approaches to training new physicians.
There are two primary aspects of interest in this book: first, it is an uproariously funny book to anyone who trained in an urban medical center in the 1960-1970 era (others will miss 90% of the "in-group" humor), and, second, it is a devastating indictment of the way that physicians were trained at medical centers in the middle of the 20th century.
It is a good read, but now of most interest to 50+ year-old physicians and nurses.
There are two primary aspects of interest in this book: first, it is an uproariously funny book to anyone who trained in an urban medical center in the 1960-1970 era (others will miss 90% of the "in-group" humor), and, second, it is a devastating indictment of the way that physicians were trained at medical centers in the middle of the 20th century.
It is a good read, but now of most interest to 50+ year-old physicians and nurses.
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Per John Koski of the 'Books' column in the Daily Mail April 2004, when asked "Have any books changed your life?", the comedian Harry Hill replied, "'The House of God' By Samuel Shem, a novel about a junior doctor in America which takes the lid off the idea of medicine being a vocation. I read it when I was a junior doctor and it made me give up my job."
By oceanus
Format:Paperback
Story about interns at an American Hospital. Takes the basis of life as an intern and perhaps paints it with widely exaggerated colors. Only about 80% done, but so far the story has been a good read. The characters express views modern interns would never admit to having, but probably have had in some dark recess of their minds at some point in time.
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Old but real and still funny
I am on my fourth copy of this book. The others eventually disintegrated. I first read it while training in Toronto in 1980. It was spot on. Read more
Published on Oct 16 2009 by Brian Ashe
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A distorted view of an internship
This is a very uneven book. My internship was many years ago but it's hard to believe it's changed that much. Read more
Published on Mar 13 2004 by Vivaldi Guy
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Loved it the Second Time Around
I read this book in the early 1980's and laughed out loud then. I read it recently and laughed twice as hard. This is a classic! Read more
Published on Mar 1 2004
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It Still Applies Today
Being a med student and working to "save" lives in the hospital for the last two years, I can totally relate myself to the main character of The House of God. Read more
Published on Feb 29 2004 by A Sarah Slean's new fan
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Enormously Funny!
Samuel Shem (Stephen Bergman, M.D.) has written an amazingly funny story containing more medical truth than many realize. Read more
Published on Jan 5 2004 by J. Hanks
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A+++ Awesome Catch 22 Internship
A wonderful wildly provocative heartbreaking book. I enjoy the journey of Roy Basch and his fellow interns dissecting the real world in the most famous teaching hospital. Read more
Published on Dec 30 2003 by PrettyinRedPink
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must read for all interns
I read this book in the middle of internship at a busy NYC hospital, and I believe it is a must read for all interns. Read more
Published on Dec 22 2003 by D. J Najarian
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All too real....
In this age of reality TV, many will be fascinated, repelled, disturbed and intrigued about this look in the life of a resident intern at a large teaching hospital. Read more
Published on Dec 13 2003 by destiny morna
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Pure Poison
I'm goint to give you the advice nobody gave me: if you plan on being a doctor, do not read this book until you are well into your residency. Do not read it if you are in pre-med. Read more
Published on Oct 6 2003 by Jonathan Silver
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As a medical professional (a nurse) I loved this book. The boyfriend (a 4th year medical student) and I both agree that this is as close as to the real world as anything else... Read more
Published on Aug 12 2003
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