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Death on the Learning Curve
by Pierce E. Scranton
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Elite Books (2006-11-30)
ISBN: 1600700144
EAN: 9781600700149
Dewey Decimal #: 813.6
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 329 pages
SKU: 8202009099
Condition: Fine
Comments: 1600700144 New, never read, may have minor wear on cover.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
A hospital operating room may not be as safe as you think it is. Hiding among the sterile scrubs and gleaming instruments of an operating room is a whole lot of high drama: split-second life-and-death decisions...deep questions of ethics...roaring personality conflicts...the glory of saving a life-and the horror when a simple procedure goes terribly wrong. Renowned surgeon Pierce Scranton, Jr., kept a detailed diary of his internship year at a busy California teaching hospital. This book is a vivid, fictionalized memoir of that year in the trenches. Through the intertwined stories of teachers, students and patients, it explores issues like: What happens when teaching and healing come into conflict? When is a new treatment to prolong life a good idea, and when is it a disaster? How did lawyers and bean-counters get so much power? And when do relationships between doctors and other staff "go too far?" This honest account is startling and sometimes shocking-but always gripping. * A fictionalized memoir taken from the author's own diary of his internship year at a real California hospital. * Gripping scenes underscore health and political issues that are of serious relevance to reader's lives today. * Both startlingly informative and an engaging read, this novel will appeal to a wide audience.
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Customer Reviews
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Thrilling and informative. A very unique novel.
Rating  (5)
Date: 2009-10-11
An exciting read from the scalpel's eye view! This book exposes the human and real side of the physician's/surgeon's learning process. In this book, Scranton puts the scalpel in the reader's hand to give the reader the sense of nervousness and uncertainty that all interns must face when a patient's life is on the line. Even doctors must make mistakes for the sake of learning, and sometimes those mistakes can have dire consequences. Scranton makes this sense come alive in this taut and gripping drama. I enjoyed Scranton's in-depth descriptions of situations and procedures in which I felt as if I had donned the scrubs and was taking part of the action. It was at once clinical and emotional without being overly technical. It is a sensitively written book with a unique voice and perspective. I look forward to more books by this author. I highly recommend this book!
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Wonderfully Writtten!
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-01-25
I absolutely loved this book! Whether or not this book was fictional or a semi-autobiographical endeavor, I found myself turning the page for more. Dr. Scranton does a superb job developing the core characters in this book. The gradual evolution of each character allows you to see that even those blessed with a brilliant mind and skilled hands, have deep rooted and tragic flaws. I also felt the various ethical dillemas, whether slight or significant, were quite plausible-- even in medicine today. Pierce doesn't attempt to hide or mask the unpleasantries of internal politics and the ever-present and sometimes-fatal morality driven care.
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A great read folks!
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-07-16
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
I read Death On the Learning Curve while recovering from ankle surgery and I thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact, someday in the future, I plan on reading it again! It was a hard book to put down and I couldn't wait to see the outcome of the medical drama. I now understand how hard it is for interns to make decisions that could cost another's life. While reading this book, I often gasped, laughed, and got teary eyed. You won't be disappointed if you invest your money and time into this book.
This review was written by Linda Gardner.
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Fast paced, a good read
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-02-22
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I enjoyed this book. It reminded me a lot of "Grey's Anatomy" only it takes place in the early 1970's so it's interesting to see how many things have changed since then (women in the surgical field, major technology differences, etc.) Good character development, I felt like I really knew the characters by the end of the book. Sequel! Sequel!
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Death On The Learning Curve
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-01-01
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
A really excellent book for anyone interested in the medical field. A true insight into doctors in training.
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