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Jul 09, Dr. Appu Sasidharan rated it it was amazing Shelves: medical-fiction-and-nonfiction , favorites. Throwback Review This book, written in , is considered one of the best Medical novels ever written.
I read this novel when I was in Med School. This novel tells us the story of students of the Harvard Medical School's class of The story of Barney Livingston and Laura Castellano is marvelously crafted by Erich Segal and is a must-read book if you are a Doctor or a Medical school student.
Medicine is an eternal quest for reasons - causes that explain effects. Science cannot comprehend a miracle. Jan 30, Leigh rated it it was amazing. I read the hardcover version of this book, which was pages. I started it on a Tuesday evening around 7 p. If that doesn't say a lot about the quality of the book, I don't know what does! Erich Segal continues to amaze me with his storytelling abilities. Not only are his plots interesting, but he makes you really identify with the characters.
There are no outlandish plot twists or soap opera dramas - just multi-dimensional characters trying to get t I read the hardcover version of this book, which was pages. There are no outlandish plot twists or soap opera dramas - just multi-dimensional characters trying to get through life.
The beginning of the book tells the story of how they met and how their friendship developed over the years. It also reveals why each of them want to go to medical school and become doctors. Once they are at medical school, the book begins to follow their lives as well as the lives of several classmates.
They complete medical school, complete residencies in their chosen specialties, and deal with all of the trials and tribulations of life. Segal is a wonderful author and this was a great read. View 1 comment. Dec 15, Darenn rated it it was amazing. We can never imagine what kind of life lies ahead of us and this book made me realize that we can never say "never", "I will" or "I can" not until we are right at that very moment wherein we need to make a decision rational or not.
Yes, we can determine what we want to be in the future but we can never foresee the things and changes that we are to encounter. We can do nothing but to choose, and even by just making 1 wrong choice will change something sometime everything and the future will be f We can never imagine what kind of life lies ahead of us and this book made me realize that we can never say "never", "I will" or "I can" not until we are right at that very moment wherein we need to make a decision rational or not.
We can do nothing but to choose, and even by just making 1 wrong choice will change something sometime everything and the future will be far more different from what we sought it to be. Sep 27, Gladys rated it it was amazing. The rest is This book gives such a great insight on those aspiring to don the white coat someday. I find myself smiling as I remember my first year of medschool, how unsure I was and how scared I felt of not doing good.
It was all so real. But first year, as far as medicine goes, was a relatively lax year. Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry were the stars. While there were many sleepless nights, it was manageable. For aspiring medical students, enjoy this year while you can. Second year came around and I find myself pulling my hair in frustration.
Why were there too many bacteria and fungus and viruses? How are we expected to memorize the names of all these drugs when they sound alike? I did not know that there were so many pathological problems that could happen with the human body.
Information overload! They say that when you make it through second year, you can make it all the way. Third year, the final hurdle to get through before you're released in the actual hospital setting at least that's how our curriculum goes. This is the year that I am being buried in all the damn paperworks and I don't know if this is true for other medschools. And they say the sleepless nights aren't about to end until you retire from being a physician. You can try to help the suffering and mitigate their pain, but you must not feel it.
It's ironic, when you think about it, that doctors always tell their patients to reduce stress, to eat right, to exercise and to live life when they themselves have spent more than half of their lives locked up in their rooms, studying.
It's no surprise that a lot of doctors are depressed. Being responsible for a person's life is a heavy weight to carry.
If there's one thing that I learned from this book, its that to be a doctor requires nerves of steel. Superman ain't got nothing compared to the superpowers it takes to be a physician. So yeah, this is more of a review of being a doctor rather than the actual book itself, but hey, I think they're pretty much the same : Definitely one of my favorite books of all time.
Sep 03, Mandira rated it it was amazing Shelves: golden. A very well written book, i think one of the rare books that i read in one go. It gives a good description about the daily lives of doctors and their profession. Based on the life of Barney Livingston and Laura Castellano best of friends. The book is mainly based on their journey through school, medical college and their respective fields. The ups and downs, the rise and fall, the realisations they have.
It takes many years for them to realise that what they have is more than friendship. They A very well written book, i think one of the rare books that i read in one go. They both look out for each other no matter what the situation. Laura relies on barney and he inturn does not let her be deprecative of herself.
Both go through various disappointing relations, realising at the end the true relation. Jun 13, Sridevi rated it it was amazing. Love every sentence in it. An extremely well-written story which, as a medical student, I could completely relate - with the characters, the trials and tribulations one face through med school life and the weird and nice ones we get as classmates.
It also talks about the dog-eat-dog world out there waiting as soon as one shall begin practicing. For a non medical reader, you'll relish the story and find newfound respect for doctors. For the ones already in the healing profession, its an eye-opene Love every sentence in it.
For the ones already in the healing profession, its an eye-opener! Superbe work! Mar 25, Asghar Abbas rated it it was amazing. Excellent even. See, finally, they put someone with a lot of soul in a house that's far from white. But haha oh boy, November Jul 30, Rajan rated it really liked it Shelves: romcom-romance-erotica , drama , bliss. Gives a good peek into what happens in a medical school and how much labour is required to be a doctor.
It is also a very emotional and romantic story. I liked it immensely. Hope u will too. Reread was way better than the initial read One of my top favorites..
View all 5 comments. Apr 18, Mabel rated it really liked it. I picked this book up at a second hand sale. Despite having read it about five years ago and not having been too impressed, I decided to give it another go. The reasons for my reluctance remained: namely the cliche nature of Erich Segal's characters. I have also read "The Class" and there are similarities as to how he develops his characters in both these books: the gorgeous lead female with brains, the class nerd, the handsome jock, the overachievers, the boy next door, the eventual romance tha I picked this book up at a second hand sale.
I have also read "The Class" and there are similarities as to how he develops his characters in both these books: the gorgeous lead female with brains, the class nerd, the handsome jock, the overachievers, the boy next door, the eventual romance that takes place. However, what was a pleasant surprise was the discovery that maybe due to maturity I was able to sympathise very much with the characters when they faced their dilemmas, professional and personal. I also gained a new found respect for Segal's detail and research undertaken in ensuring that the clinical details of the story was as accurate as possible and provided an insightful look into the world of medicine as well as the challenges of being a student at Harvard Medical school.
Although I do have my qualms with the unrealistic perfection of Segal's characters, I would recommend "Doctors" for all graduate students of any discipline to understand that with the glamour and pride that comes with a profession, also comes responsibility and sacrifices which must be made. Aug 02, Pradnya K. Wonderful book. I don't know why I didn't learn about it earlier.
Breezy read yet it compels reader to think of mad ways of the world. At many points I could relate as the issues still matter in today's world. The characters are very convincing and well crafted. I especially liked the way they enter after a certain time, completely unexpected yet perfectly fit in the plot. There are many good dialogues and quotes that I kept highlighting.
After I finished the book I came to know that the author Wonderful book. After I finished the book I came to know that the author was not doctor by profession but by literature degree. Considering that he pulled of all practices and malpractices of medical world in best way.
It's impossible to write so candidly about an entirely different field which is not your area of expertise. Recommended is the character of Laura, who is a beautiful blond lady, equally strong in her brains, knowledge and hard work, faces the world with a bias and keeps struggling despite having everything needed for a successful career.
Hope the medical world has changed by now and overcame the gender prejudice. How an outsider knows about it? Must read for a every book lover! Oct 14, Anie rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites. I am a big fan of Eric Segal. The main characters of this fiction, romance story are Barney Livingston, Laura Castellano.
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DMCA and Copyright : The book is not hosted on our servers, to remove the file please contact the source url. If you see a Google Drive link instead of source url, means that the file witch you will get after approval is just a summary of original book or the file has been already removed. Two will be selected for this highest honor; one of them will not live to receive it. We almost always forget that Doctors can be human beings too. So it comes as a surprise when we find out that the suicide rate of doctors is eight times the normal one.
Also the drug addiction percentage is one hundred times higher. Erich Segal has lined out all the difficulties in the lives of the doctors in a very accurate manner. They are childhood friends who learn to share everything with each other since age five. Each one can read the others mind like a book, yet they fail to understand their mutual love till late in life. That is, Segal, Erich.
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