My neurologist gave me his copy of this book to read before I had brain surgery 13 years ago. He was a classmate of Dr. Heymann at Harvard Medical School, and informed me that the book is required reading for medical students at Harvard. The story begins when Dr. Heymann experiences a seizure just after graduating from Medical School at Harvard. Despite her own medical training, she finds herself in a completely new world...
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Anyone who uses the American health care system or works in it should read this book. This story of a Harvard doctor with a brain tumor shows why there is so much needless suffering within our health care system. It's not going to start getting better unless we all look at the problem and do our part to fix it.
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Despite its bland title this is a harrowing expose of the relationship between doctors, hospitals and patients. It's also a moving personal story about catastrophe, agonizing recovery and adjustment.A week after graduating with honors from Harvard Medical School, Heymann suffered a severe seizure and was rushed to the emergency room. Awakening with no memory of the event, she found her arms and legs strapped to a hard slab...
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