The doctor who dispensed the invaluable advice KILL AS FEW PATIENTS AS POSSIBLE is at it again with a collection of waggish musings on everything from Stanley Kubrick'¬?s Eyes Wide Shut to voodoo, ballerinas, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and a doctor who uses a scalpel to excise fat from the "B" in his BLT. Dr. Oscar London'¬?s FROM VOODOO TO VIAGRA pokes fun at the serious and sometimes outrageous world of medicine, and the result is storytelling at its finest. No one in the medical community is safe from Dr. London'¬?s fine-tuned wit. Whether you'¬?re a 27-year veteran of County General, a newly graduated resident, or just a fan of great nonfiction-these 37 keenly wrought essays are, as you guessed it, just what the doctor ordered.‚Ä¢ Dr. London'¬?s books have sold over 100,000 copies.
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"Although it's tough imagining there is anything funny about the practice of medicine anymore, a physician with empathy, writing skills and a sense of humor shows us otherwise. . . .FROM VOODOO TO VIAGRA brings both wit and empathy to a variety of delicate topics." -Chicago Tribune
"Cohn's comedy seems to be a suitable remedy for any ailment." - Diablo Magazine
"The perfect book for what ails you, because here are 37 mostly hilarious essays . . . on subjects from ill celebrities to diets, surgeons and obnoxious patients to topics you'd best read in the privacy of your own home." -Dallas Morning News
"If Dr. London was as prolific as he is funny, he'd write an essay every day-I need another NOW." -Maya Angelou
"Oscar London is not just extremely funny, but very wise. Yes, he will keep you laughing but you will also marvel at the insights into human behavior that only a physician's viewpoint can bring. FROM VOODOO TO VIAGRA draws upon the wit of a great American humorist who has spent a lifetime caring for human beings at their best and worst." -Dr. Dean Edell, radio and TV host, and author of Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
"Just call him Dr. funny bone." - Contra Costa Times
"The writing in FROM VOODOO TO VIAGRA is witty and tart, informative on an array of issues and surprisingly fun." -Berkeley Daily Planet
"Cohn's comedy seems to be a suitable remedy for any ailment." - Diablo Magazine
"The perfect book for what ails you, because here are 37 mostly hilarious essays . . . on subjects from ill celebrities to diets, surgeons and obnoxious patients to topics you'd best read in the privacy of your own home." -Dallas Morning News
"If Dr. London was as prolific as he is funny, he'd write an essay every day-I need another NOW." -Maya Angelou
"Oscar London is not just extremely funny, but very wise. Yes, he will keep you laughing but you will also marvel at the insights into human behavior that only a physician's viewpoint can bring. FROM VOODOO TO VIAGRA draws upon the wit of a great American humorist who has spent a lifetime caring for human beings at their best and worst." -Dr. Dean Edell, radio and TV host, and author of Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
"Just call him Dr. funny bone." - Contra Costa Times
"The writing in FROM VOODOO TO VIAGRA is witty and tart, informative on an array of issues and surprisingly fun." -Berkeley Daily Planet
About the Author
OSCAR LONDON, MD, is the pseudonym of an internist who practiced in Berkeley, California, for 30 years His humorous essays appeared regularly in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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This review is from: From Voodoo to Viagra: The Magic of Medicine: 37 Uplifting Essays from a Doctor's Bag of Tricks (Paperback)
This collection of vignettes is timely, and as always with Dr. London, hysterically funny. You definitely don't have to be in the medical profession to find his anecdotes simply delicious antidotes to daily life. Readers will recognize characters and symptons they've either known or experienced themselves and get a good dose of the laughing cure along with the story. But what's best about Dr. London's humor is its humanity. It's clear that he cares about his patients even when they try his, well, patience. Plus, he is a delightfully clever writer. Best to read his books in a group for the full effect - each funnier than the next.
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Simply wonderful, just like the author,
By C.M. (Irving, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: From Voodoo to Viagra: The Magic of Medicine: 37 Uplifting Essays from a Doctor's Bag of Tricks (Paperback)
As one of Dr. London's patients (that's not his real name), I feel honored every time I talk to him on the phone or have an appointment with him. But that's not what this review is about. It's about a tremendously smart, superbly funny and surprisingly insightful series of essays about doctor-patient relationships. Dr. London has his patients -- and readers -- pegged. Now that I've read this one, I'm getting the rest of his books.
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Not what I expected,
By algo41 "algo41" (philadelphia, pa United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: From Voodoo to Viagra: The Magic of Medicine: 37 Uplifting Essays from a Doctor's Bag of Tricks (Paperback)
I was expecting insightful essays of the type that Atul Gawande writes (cf. "A Surgeon's Notes on Performance") which combine anecdote and research. The first few essays of this book (I then gave up), mostly consisted of poor attempts at humour.
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San Francisco, Krispy Kremes, New York, Oscar London, Blair Witch, Middle Ages, Vee Zee, Bay Area, Guinness World Records, John's Wort, Bourbon Street, Colonel Stanhope, Doctor London, Las Vegas, Union City, Elvis Presley, Marge Kisswell, Northern California, Patrick O'Brian, Sidney Pollack, West Coast New!
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- Buena Vista Social Club (Pvg) by Hal Leonard Corp. on page 42
- The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson on page 40
- Kill as Few Patients as Possible: And 56 Other Essays on How to Be the World's Best Doctor by Arlan Cohn in Front Matter
- University of Washington: Off the Record (College Prowler) by Katie Shaw on page 120
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