Believe It or Not!: True Emergency Room Stories

by Kevin Pezzi

Book Overview

The enormous popularity of the television show ER reveals the intense interest that people have about this subject. Blending humor, wit, and first-person insights, an ER physician recollects numerous stories which lend credence to the belief that truth is stranger than fiction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965560627
• ISBN13: 9780965560627
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Transcope
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

If you like reality, you'll like this book

I read this book before I became an ER doc. I enjoyed reading the stories then, and I enjoy them even more now. Dr. Pezzi managed to do what no other author has yet done: give readers an accurate feeling for just what it is like to be an emergency room doctor. As you're reading this book, you'll step not just into the shoes of Dr. Pezzi, but also into his mind. Pezzi has plenty of purely interesting stories (a requisite to keep people entertained who aren't in the medical field), but he also goes beyond such superficialities by discussing what it is truly like to be an ER doctor. Therefore, this book is targeted not just at ER story aficionados, but also at people interested in entering the medical profession.As an ER doc, I have to tell you that many ER docs admire Pezzi for giving such an accurate depiction of the practice of emergency medicine. I've loaned my copy of this book to some friends of mine who had difficulty comprehending what my life is like as an ER doc, and they now have a better understanding of what I do. Pezzi explained it much better than I could; he has a real gift for making you feel that "you are there."

Very entertaining and accurate portrayal of the ER

I've been an ER doctor for many years, and one of my hobbies is reading books such as this one which give you an insider's view of the ER. After reading just about every such book, I can tell you that Pezzi gives you the most accurate portrayal of what we ER doctors think and say when we're out of the earshot of patients and we're discussing some of the more unusual things that go on in the ER. Pezzi writes about things that other ER doctors/authors don't have the guts to touch, such as romance with patients and a number of equally shocking revelations. Some people object to how Pezzi depicts patients who come to the ER for silly reasons, but I have to applaud his stance on that issue. The money that is spent on paying for those visits is money that is being diverted away from legitimate uses. The range of stories in this book is amazing. Some are lighthearted and nothing but fun, while others are dead serious and will really make you think. All in all, this is a great book.

Unbelievable ER Stories

One intriguing story after another. A real page turner - you'll finish the book before you can put it down because it's so very well written, entertaining and informative. The strange and bizarre world of the ER really comes alive in this book. This is a world in which only an ER doctor can bring to life. Great reading for all.

Extremely interesting book!

The emergency room stories in this book span an incredible variety of topics, and they're written in an entertaining and passionate manner. The book starts with a bang and doesn't stop until the last story is over. I've shown the book to my friends, and all of them were hooked after reading one story. Simply put, this book is addictive.

Great Book!

This book was great. It now has a permanent place on by library at my house. The stories make you laugh and gasp with shock. I couldn't put it down!