Carrying the Black Bag: A Neurologist's Bedside Tales
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (566 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0896729540 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Read, learn, laugh ." according to Louise Gorton. Well worth it!! Dr. Hutton's sharing of his experiences and his sense of humor blend to make an interesting read and a delightful experience! The night I started Chapter 7, planning to read until I became sleepy, I wound up laughing out loud and definitely not sleepy!!. "Great insight" according to Lorilei Gonzales. I was given a copy of this book for a fair and honest review.If you follow my blog, you know that I reviewed another book written by a doctor recently. I am pleased to say that this book is completely different. Hutton has a style that borders on quirky mystery (makes sense as he confesses to reading mysteries growing up). And funny/beautiful descriptions aside, the doctors in this book are in their profession to save people and better lives, not fatten their pocketbooks. (Hutton keeps it real by making side cash with ambulance and hockey game gigs.) They go out on the limb and try risky, new procedures to do everything in their. A fascinating read that will move you and give you much to think about Dr. Hutton writes stories about his time spent after he graduated from Baylor medical college and got his "black bag"and went on do his internship at the the Hennepin County General Hospital (also known as "The General") in Minneapolis, a teaching hospital for the University of Minnesota, where he would do his neurology residency. Eventually, he would take the job as neurology chief resident of the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. Then he and his family would move back to Texas in Lubbock where he would have an associate professor's job at a developing medical school where he would be creating a neurological clinical, teaching,
Hutton served as professor and vice chairman of the Department of Medical and Surgical Neurology at the Texas Tech School of Medicine. He now lives on his cattle ranch near Fredericksburg, Texas.. The past president of the Texas Neurological Society, Dr. Tom Hutton, M.D., is an internationally recognized clinical and research neurologist and educator
Moreover, this captivating tale captures the drama of medicine—its mystery, pathos, heroism, sacrifice, and humor. Step into the surgical booties of the author when he attempts to deliver his own child amid heart-stopping obstetrical complications. Through real-life patient narratives, Hutton shines light on ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges. Part memoir and part homage to those patients who faced major illness with grace, grit, and dignity, Carrying the Black Bag invites readers to experience what it is like to be a doctor’s hands, eyes, and heart. Meet a lonely Texas widower with Parkinson’s disease who hosts elaborate pinochle parties for a pack of imaginary canines. For more than just those working in the healthcare profession, Carrying the Black Bag also shares a behind-the-curtain peek at the rapidly changing American health care system.. During his thirty-plus years of practicing in West Texas and Minnesota, physician and neurologist Tom Hutton discovered that
About the AuthorTom Hutton, M.D., is an internationally recognized clinical and research neurologist and educator. The past president of the Texas Neurological Society, Dr. He now lives on his cattle ranch near Fredericksburg, Texas.. Hutton served as professor and vice chairman of the Department of Medical and Surgical Neurology at the Texas Tech School of Medicine