Steep Turn : A Physician's Journey From Clinic to Cockpit Paperback / softback
by David B, M D Crawley
Paperback / softback
Description
Be prepared for laughter and tears in this behind-the-scenes peek into this doctor's life, with a twist that takes his career from the clinic to the cockpit as he embarks on a second profession as a commercial airline pilot. This fascinating memoir offers a glimpse into the extraordinary life of a young physician.
Walk through the halls of the hospital with the author as a medical intern.
Dash along on his calls as he rushes to attend dramatic scenes involving life and death.
Watch as he saves a life by applying a theory he learned in medical school and performing a procedure he has studied from a book - if he's lucky, he has actually seen one done once. "See one, do one, teach one" is the refrain among all of his equally-inexperienced young colleagues.
If he is nervous or unsure, he is nevertheless intrepid.
He does what he believes must be done.This true-life narrative takes you through a thirteen-year segment of the author's life.
It begins with a detailed description of life as a medical intern followed by a brief stint practicing rural medicine in the tiny town of Grand Coulee, Washington, as a fresh new physician.
The story continues with an account of his duties as a naval flight surgeon during the Vietnam War years and, finally, his experience in private practice in a small resort town in North Idaho.
Throughout the period, he questions his choice of a career in medicine and struggles with the decision to leave it all behind to pursue a lifetime dream.You'll enjoy it all in this well-written memoir that is factual, informative, honest, and, at times, cleverly humorous.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:406 pages
- Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication Date:26/10/2015
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- ISBN:9781515009689
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:406 pages
- Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication Date:26/10/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781515009689
