Surgery of the Soul: Reflections on a Curious Career [Hardcover]

Joseph E. Murray M.D. (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...should be required reading for every medical student." -- Harvard University Gazette

"...strike(s) the difficult balances between clinical and laboratory science and between personal and professional life." -- JAMA

"...the most important part of this slim volume is its permeating philosophy.? -- British Medical Journal --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Science History Pubns; 1 edition (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881352551
• ISBN-13: 978-0881352559
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #770,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yey granddad!, May 22, 2002

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Link Dupont (Bay Area California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surgery of the Soul: Reflections on a Curious Career (Hardcover)

This book is a wonderful read. I learned a lot about his career. And it opened up a whole new life to me. For all 20 years of my life so far, I have seen Granddad as only a grandfather, but reading this showed me what his life was like before we grandkids came along. He has done so much more than I could ever have imagined before.
Its an inspirational book from start to finish.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great doctoring, May 9, 2002

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Richard S Forte (Needham, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surgery of the Soul: Reflections on a Curious Career (Hardcover)

Great doctoring involves a high level of technical skill combined with an ability to treat the patient as a whole, body and mind. Joe Murray's relationships with his patients makes this book a must read for anyone involved with the medical profession, as a doctor or a patient.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A paragon of personal and professional life, November 5, 2007

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Sean L. Sawh MD "Sean L. Sawh MD" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Surgery of the Soul (Paperback)

This is an excellent book that every medical student and professional should be encouraged to read early in the career. Dr. Muarry was a phenomenal Surgeon and this book is an excellent narrative of some of the cases that help to shape his career. Equally astonishing is how this busy Surgeon always kept his family life a priority, and recognized the contributions of his Wife to his career and ability to perform at the level that made him one of the greatest Surgeons in history.