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Leaving the Bedside: The Search for a Nonclinical Medical Career

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Leaving medicine is probably second only to being sued as a source of loneliness and confusion. This book will assure that you're not crazy for no longer wanting to practice medicine--nor are you stupid, irresponsible, or antisocial. Doctors, as the book explains, leave the bedside for plenty of legitimate reasons. It goes through the psychology behind people's decisions to quit, invites the reader to carefully consider and elucidate his own reasons, and offers suggestions for smoothing the transition. It also offers contact information for helpful organizations. It does emphasize the more common paths of business, the corporate world, or law, and doesn't offer much to those of us pursuing writing or the arts. Still, it's full of wisdom. I wore it dog-eared for a few months.

Actually I was already familiar with this book; I had purchased it from the AMA but my copy sustained

some water damage while in storage. It's now out of print with the AMA. It's a good introduction

for people considering leaving clinical practice, but come on! 350 dollars for a new copy? I

know people want out of medicine, but that sort of price gouging is unfair. I sprung for a used

copy in fair but usable condition. It's probably a must-buy for people considering making a

change, but the markup makes my blood boil!

I thought that this book was very informative and very much needed in the medical profession.