Life and Death in the Hospital: A Memoir, Plus (Life and Death In/Out of the Hospital)

The first half of this book is a University Cardiologist's memoir of his impressive/varied life, from high school all the way to retirement as full professor. His multi-dimensional early life reflects a working-man's jobs, from a steel mill's furnace-tender, to riverboat deckhand, to oil well roughneck, to Marine Corps service, and others. This ground-level life enabled him to understand and communicate more easily with stressed-out patients later as an MD. Then he leads the reader into the hospital and true drama; life and death, on to -- doctor/nurse comedy! From the autopsy table to charity and then to -- International Royalty. Dr. B.'s multi-dimensional life permits an easy-going, familiar story-telling style, adding a personal warmth to encompass the reader. "A major purpose of this book has been from the start, to help doctor-to-patient communication, to help clear the fog so often present between the two." The story includes his performing the first coronary balloon angioplasty in the state of Alabama. Then the group participated in the multi-national development of the intra-coronary stent. In addition, Bax describes his year on leave to a teaching hospital is Saudi Arabia, including helping those few courageous Saudi female medical students. As an aside, there are wild adventures scuba-diving the Red Sea -- sharks! Then the book's second half shifts gears to -- medical fiction tales!. An unusual/intriguing combination: three screenplays (for readers, no Hollywood tech) + a short story. All written in a flowing spectrum of stark drama all the way to break-out chuckles. Sure to engage readers all the way from teens considering medical school, to oldsters wanting an engrossing saga, either medical fiction or non - , by one who has lived the scene fully.So jump in, the water's fine!
ASIN: 1548422541
VSKU: BVV.1548422541.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Baxley MD, William A.
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.