Read: June 4, 2014
Summary: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures is a collection of short stories which follow four Toronto physicians, Ming, Fitz, Sri and Chen, as they move from medical school into the workforce. The stories provide an account of what it means to be a doctor, the relationships between the characters, their patients and their careers. The author, Victor Lam, an emergency room physician provides a unique perspective into a doctor’s fears, frustrations, and responsibilities.
Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures: Stories
My Thoughts: I really, really enjoyed this book and it did not take me that long to read through this book. It wonderfully illustrates the lifestyle of a doctor. The characters as they move through medical school into the workforce and over the life of their careers are faced with their ever changing ethical beliefs. It was great to read this book. When I bought the book, I was told by the cashier that it was also turned into a TV show by the same name.
