interns (medicine)

"A young doctor stumbles through his experience as a first year intern at a major New York hospital"--Provided by publisher.

Alice Thrift, an intelligent surgical intern who is sorely lacking in social skills, gets a little help from her friends when she is drawn into a relationship with Ray Russo, a loud-mouthed fairground food vendor.

During her three years as a resident in internal medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle, Transue wrote about her patients as a way to guard against burnout and share her experiences with friends and family. This moving collection of her stories conveys vividly, sometimes painfully, the atmosphere of overwork, exhaustion and insecurity in which a resident works; the long shifts and sleepless nights, the moments when she cannot contain her tears, the times when she is haunted by fears that she has made the wrong decision.

Chronicles the lives of three women doctors, Stephanie Chao, Rakhi Barkowski, and Michele LaFonda, as they prepare for their residencies and complete their first year of internship. Discusses their progress and struggles as they learn to balance family and career.

Based on their diaries, recounts the pediatric internship experiences of three doctors, looking at how the lives of interns have changed or not changed over the last ten years.

An intern at a city hospital describes his residency and the pathos, greed, humor, and horror that surrounded him.

Dr. Sandeep Jauhar recounts his brutal internship at a prominent teaching hospital in New York City, describing how he became disillusioned with the medical system, until he became a patient and was able to view the experience from the other side.

The author records her experiences during her three-year residency period in Seattle and documents the various medical and personal situations she encounters.