Publisher's Synopsis
If you were part of their world, you would know what their days were like, and you would know what they were really talking about!InsideLingo Medicine peels away the covers and gives you an inside glimpse into the world of doctors and doctors-in-training.
-Learn the words they use and their meanings!
-Follow your doctor through a day in the clinic in a comic!
-Read your doctor's mind when she is talking to you!
-BONUS: Solve the mystery of the doctors' names inside this book!
If you've considered working in the medical field or ever see a doctor, read this book to find out what it's all about!
This book is a delightful read and exposes you to the idiosyncrasies used and practiced in a residency training environment that are not commonly exposed to the general public. It is an insightful script full of key information and unrestricted experiences.
Adolfo Aguilera, MD
Associate Program Director: Riverside University Health System (RUHS)/ University of California Riverside (UCR) - Family Medicine Residency Program.
Engaging and entertaining vignettes take the reader into revealing moments in the life and times of physicians in training. Dr. Lee allows the reader to go into the trenches - to feel the emotions, taste the tension, inhale the challenges, see the joys, and smell the essence of what it means to be done with medical school and be called a doctor, but not yet ready to practice on your own. From hospital settings to outpatient clinics, this book will give you pearls of wisdom that anyone thinking about pursuing a career in medicine will treasure! Witty, informative, honest! Inside scoop to doctor talk! You'll want to finish the book in one sitting!
Sanjeev Nandakumaran, MD
Family Medicine Physician, Ambulatory/Urgent Care & Hospitalist, Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Recommended for kids interested in medical careers; university students; students of nursing, social work, pharmacy, ultrasound, physical therapy; interns and residents; and anyone who sees doctors or goes to hospitals.
Reading level: advanced junior high readers and up.
Includes discussion guide.
