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Kill as Few Patients as Possible: And Fifty-Six Other Essays on How to Be the World's Best Doctor Hardcover – April 1, 2008

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 2nd edition (April 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1580089178
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580089173
  • Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.6 x 7.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsHumor for doctors and those who would understand them
By Dutchman on October 5, 2008
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Having practiced medicine for longer than I'll admit, my sense of humor may no longer be entirely standard. London combines his love of people and hard-learned lessons of practice to produce these essays, fortunately of a length much shorter than Charles Lamb's. These transparently written essays may explain otherwise in-explicable physician behavior. "My daughter told the doctor she knew she wasn't pregnant, but he did a pregnancy test anyway." "My back hurts, and all my other doctors give me narcotics, but Dr London didn't." Other stories of his approach to back pain, stomach pain, etc, may make you wish he were your own doctor.

Don't expect him to expose the foibles of his patients; his sharpest barbs are aimed at himself and his colleagues.

I keep this on my bookshelf and always enjoy taking it down for a short browsing.
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5.0 out of 5 starsDoc, It Only Hurts When I Laugh ....
By GirlScoutDad on January 13, 2012
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....if so, then this book will cause you a some serious pain! The pseudonymous "Oscar London" is not only a great and funny writer, but almost certainly an excellent doctor as well. And like all good humor, there are also profound truths buried within (well, okay, maybe the term "buried" isn't the best word to use in describing a book on doctoring). In this book, you can see Dr. London, with wit, comedy, tragedy, or irony, tackling all the very serious issues that stress out doctors and push lesser healers into burnout, addiction, or depression. Medical errors, insurance hassles, predatory "financial advisers", professional jealousy, doctor-nurse relations, difficult diagnoses, malpractice attorneys, incompetent medical students, long-winded patients, pill-seeking addicts: Dr. London has seen it all, and has a humorous or insightful take on it that will amuse all and help physicians cope with the significant stressors of practicing medicine. As a practicing physician, I think this hilarious little book is up there among the best books anywhere about not merely being a doctor, but becoming a good (or great) doctor.
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4.0 out of 5 starsKill as Few Patients as Possible
By Reed C. Andrew on April 29, 2012
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The work in question is particularly appealing to physicians, as they have experienced what Dr. London is describing, having traveled the same road through college and medical school and private practice. His wit is keen and often it makes the reader laugh out loud . . . nearly unable to stop. Patients will also enjoy it, but the common understanding of physicians makes M.D.'s the real target of this book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsKill As Few Patients as Possible
By DRPL on December 28, 2013
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I am a woman surgeon at Harvard Medical School (48 years). For the past
5 years I have presented this very funny but useful book to my graduating
residents and fellows. They all love it. Recommend it to all - including
non-doctors.
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5.0 out of 5 starsHilarious
By Joao Miguel Oliveira on September 21, 2011
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In one word this book is hilarious (although excellent is another word that comes to mind).

I don't agree with every piece of advice given but I admire Dr. London for not being afraid of going against common sense ethics and giving information that can actually be used.

The views are fresh, well written and humorous. A book anyone involved in the health industry should read.
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4.0 out of 5 starsShort and to the point.
By Shilo on February 23, 2015
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Bought this as a gift for one of the doctors I work with, but I cheated and read it first. Very enjoyable, short (1-2 page) chapters. Clever and thought-provoking at the same time. The perfect bathroom reader.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGave this as a gift. It was found so ...
By M. Markward on February 19, 2015
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Gave this as a gift. It was found so amusing that we sat over Christmas dinner in a restaurant laughing over how much "truth" was in each passage. It has since been the talk of other colleagues.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWork Hard, Laugh Hard
By Alyssa Anderson on January 2, 2009
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Face it folks, anyone in the field of medicine works far too hard to loose their sense of humor! Its dangerous for your health. I will be the first to admit that my sense of humor has always tended more towards satire and pun than crack-falls, and this book serves it up! I even liked it enough to buy another copy as a gift. I definatly reccomend this book for anyone looking for a few laughs in a hard-working profession.
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Interesting composite of example cases to gain some perspective and humor, a fun read.

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My brother in medical school loved this book. Great idea for a gag gift.

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We bought this as a gift for a family member in his second year of medical school. He loved it! Witty and informative all in one.

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Got this for my sister who is an E.R. physician. She loved it. It had her cracking up at the first page.

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5.0 out of 5 starsA book for those going into the medical field

This was a terrific gift to give to someone going into the medical profession.

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Fairly short, not very interesting.

Published 3 months ago by Blue
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Christmas give for our family physician

Great Christmas give for our family physician. She laughted when she opened it and seems like a unique gift that you wouldn't typically find in store.

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