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The Medicine of ER: An Insider's Guide to the Medical Science Behind America's #1 TV Drama

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This book was fun to read; A book about medicine has never been so readable! You don't have to be a doctor or a fan of the show to enjoy all the information about what would happen if you, or a loved one, ends up in the emergency room

I think that the authors of this book really outdid themselves with this one. Having worked in a busy ER for sometime now, it is interesting to hear/see the ideas and beliefs of patients that they have learned my watching medical drama shows like "ER" and such. I wish that hospitals everywhere would buy millions of copies of this book and have them laminated and secured with metal cable to the chairs in the ER waiting area. The authors really "hit the nail on the head" with this piece. It pays omage to the millions of men and women who work their fingers to the bone in the ER's around the world. This book is a must for any students wanting to pursue a career in any field of emergency medicine.

I loved this book! I'm a die-hard ER fan, and I just wish that I'd found it sooner. It explains almost everything medical on ER from what a resident does to what the heck a crit is! Now I know what's happening on my favourite show!

this is such a great book it explains all of the medical procedures we see on ER. It takes a scene of Er and explains what would happen if ER was real. From reading the book i learned, all of the prices of the medical procedures, what a medical student does,all of the things a doctor does(resident, intern etc)
bottom line: This is a great book even if you have never seen the show and want to learn about medicine...plus its and easy read.

The Medicine of ER

By: Alan Duncan Ross and Harlan M.D. Gibbs



If you liked the NBC drama ER there is no doubt you will enjoy this thrilling read. Its 240 pages packed full of medical terms, intense imagery, and awe-inspiring stories about your and my favorite doctors around.

It not only goes through some of the intense moments in the emergency room but it also focuses on teaching correct medical terms and procedures in a fascinating way. Gunshot wounds, stabbings, heart attacks, car accidents, cardiac tamponade, thoracotomies, and pregnancy gone wrong isn't even the beginning.

The writers of this book: Alan and Harlan, are prestigious doctors in their given fields. They take you step by step through procedures and cases in a very informative, instructive, and understandable way. The book jumps right into a crime scene of a night drive gone wrong; stolen car, gunshot wound, and abandonment are never a good trio. Luckily you have about 60 vital minutes that trained doctors and nurses know how to utilize to save your life. They go minute by minute what they do to save people's lives every day. It is an amazing read and I recommend it to any ER fanatic or anyone who has ever given any thought about going into the medical field.

If you like the show ER, you'll like this book especially if you're interested in th technical aspects of it. The way the book combines the show "ER" with reality is great. The characters in ER pertained to when the book was written so it's like the season 2 cast I believe. Anyway, it's a great book that is definitely worth reading. I read it last year (I was 13) and it gave me a great insight into the reality of an ER and how TV isn't always true.

If you have ever wondered what all of that medical jargon meant when you watched ER, this is the book for you!! It tells what everythting means. It even gives episode summaries of the shows most gripping episodes, and then tells the medical procedures that were done on that episode, and how they were performed. In my opinion, this is the best ER book out there.

It was a very informative book, but the author spent a lot much time being sarcastic, making certain that we knew some of the things mentioned wouldn't happen in a real hospital. He made it very clear that the show has some fiction throughout it. Other than that, the book was great. Recommended to all.