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The Making of a Surgeon is the memoir of an apprentice. It is William Nolen's story of his transformation from student to practitioner, from a brash medical school graduate to a surgeon possessing skill and judgment. And, as in the best memoirs, in the brilliant flash of his self-discovery, William Nolen illuminates the world outside himself. First published in 1970, The Making of a Surgeon received critical acclaim and touched a world audience. The book's universal themes propelled it to the rarified heights of a best seller. In this reprinted edition, with a foreword by the author's daughter, his classic returns. Book jacket.

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• Foreword(p. vii)
• Introduction(p. xi)
• 1 Bellevue: Breaking In(p. 3)
• 2 The First Appendectomy(p. 28)
• 3 Patients and Patience(p. 35)
• 4 To Err Is Human(p. 57)
• 5 All About Nurses(p. 66)
• 6 Broken Bones(p. 79)
• 7 Strange Problems(p. 90)
• 8 Blood(p. 98)
• 9 Pathology: Six Months in the Death House(p. 106)
• 10 Assistant Resident: One Step Up(p. 119)
• 11 Life on the Outside(p. 130)
• 12 Surgical Research?(p. 140)
• 13 T.B.(p. 148)
• 14 Heart Surgery: The Early Days(p. 154)
• 15 North Shore: Private vs. Public(p. 164)
• 16 First Assistant Resident: Next to the Top(p. 191)
• 17 Death(p. 198)
• 18 Mutual Lack of Admiration(p. 202)
• 19 The O.R. Team(p. 217)
• 20 Dr. Stevens(p. 226)