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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Between Expectations: Lessons from a Pediatric Residency
- Publication Date
- 2011-03-01
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN
- 9781439189078
- Subject Area
- Biography & Autobiography, Medical
- Publication Name
- Between Expectations : Lessons from a Pediatric Residency
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Education & Training, Pediatrics, Personal Memoirs, General, Medical, Hospital Administration & Care
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Item Weight
- 15.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
1439189072
ISBN-13
9781439189078
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92339226
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Between Expectations : Lessons from a Pediatric Residency
Subject
Education & Training, Pediatrics, Personal Memoirs, General, Medical, Hospital Administration & Care
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"In this intensely personal work, Meghan Weir has skillfully captured both the struggles and triumphs of residency training. She has pulled back the curtain to reveal a demanding world most readers will not have seen. Her honesty describing her own transformation from medical student to physician and in addressing issues often left unexplored is refreshing and moving. " --Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH Associate Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine, "In this intensely personal work, Meghan Weir has skillfully captured both the struggles and triumphs of residency training. She has pulled back the curtain to reveal a demanding world most readers will not have seen. Her honesty describing her own transformation from medical student to physician and in addressing issues often left unexplored is refreshing and moving. " --Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH Associate Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine, "An eviscerating chronicle of life as a pediatric resident...Weir's sharp honesty begets the doctor's best friend: trust." --Kirkus Reviews, "Bound together by her luminously detailed and emotionally literate prose, Weir's recollections compellingly portray the challenges and rewards of modern medicine, and the slow and stumbling process through which a physician is formed. " --[tk] reviews, "A searing, compassionate, well-written and inspiring account by a young woman doctor out on the leading edge of caring for children. A marvelous book." --Samuel Shem, M.D., author of The Spirit of the Place and The House of God, "An eviscerating chronicle of life as a pediatric resident...Weire(tm)s sharp honesty begets the doctore(tm)s best friend: trust." --Kirkus Reviews, Between Expectations is a beautifully written and profoundly personal account of learning the often strange and often sad realities that make up a doctor's life. Dr. Weir's humanity is impressive as she describes the vivid stories of her journey, and the patients who helped shape her as a doctor. -- Perri Klass, MD, author of Treatment Kind and Fair: Letters to a Young Doctor, "A searing, compassionate, well-written and inspiring account by a young woman doctor out on the leading edge of caring for children. A marvelous book." --Samuel Shem, M.D., author of TheSpirit of the PlaceandThe House of God, Between Expectationsis a beautifully written and profoundly personal account of learning the often strange and often sad realities that make up a doctor's life. Dr. Weir's humanity is impressive as she describes the vivid stories of her journey, and the patients who helped shape her as a doctor. -- Perri Klass, MD, author ofTreatment Kind and Fair: Letters to a Young Doctor, "It's a given that doctors-in-training will suffer through sleep deprivation and stress, but pediatrician Weir brings something more heartfelt--and joyful--to this achingly personal chronicle of her residency." -- Publisher's Weekly, Between Expectations is a beautifully written and profoundly personal account of learning the often strange and often sad realities that make up a doctor's life. Dr. Weir's humanity is impressive as she describes the vivid stories of her journey, and the patients who helped shape her as a doctor. -- Perri Klass, MD, author of Treatment Kind and Fair: Letters to a Young Doctor, "A searing, compassionate, well-written and inspiring account by a young woman doctor out on the leading edge of caring for children. A marvelous book." --Samuel Shem, M.D., author of The Spirit of the Place and The House of God, eoeA searing, compassionate, well-written and inspiring account by a young woman doctor out on the leading edge of caring for children. A marvelous book.e--Samuel Shem, M.D., author ofThe Spirit of the Place and The House of God, "Bound together by her luminously detailed and emotionally literate prose, Weire(tm)s recollections compellingly portray the challenges and rewards of modern medicine, and the slow and stumbling process through which a physician is formed. " --[tk] reviews
Synopsis
When Dr. Meghan Weir first dons her scrubs and steps onto the floor of Children's Hospital Boston as a newly minted resident, her head is packed with medical-school-textbook learning. She knows the ins and outs of the human body, has memorized the correct way to perform hundreds of complicated procedures, and can recite the symptoms of any number of diseases by rote. But none of that has truly prepared her for what she is about to experience. From the premature infants Dr. Weir is expected to care for on her very first day of residency to the frustrating teenagers who visit the ER at three in the morning for head colds, each day brings with it new challenges and new lessons. Dr. Weir learns that messiness, fear, and uncertainty live beneath the professional exterior of the doctor's white coat. Yet, in addition to the hardships, the practice of medicine comes with enormous rewards of joy, camaraderie, and the triumph of healing. The three years of residency--when young doctors who have just graduated from medical school take on their own patients for the first time--are grueling in any specialty. But there is a unique challenge to dealing with patients too young to describe where it hurts, and it is not just having to handle their parents. In Between Expectations: Lessons from a Pediatric Residency , Dr. Weir takes readers into the nurseries, ICUs, and inpatient rooms of one of the country's busiest hospitals for children, revealing a world many of us never get to see. With candor and humility, she explores the many humbling lessons that all residents must learn: that restraint is sometimes the right treatment option, no matter how much you want to act; that some patients, even young teenagers, aren't interested in listening to the good advice that will make their lives easier; that parents ultimately know their own children far better than their doctors ever will. Dr. Weir's thoughtful prose reveals how exhaustion and doubt define the residency experience just as much as confidence and action do. Yet the most important lesson that she learns through the months and years of residency is that having a good day on the floor does not always mean that a patient goes home miraculously healed--more often than not, success is about a steady, gradual discovery of strength. By observing the children, the parents, and other hospital staff who painstakingly provide care each day, Dr. Weir finds herself finally developing into the physician (and the parent) she hopes to become. These stories--sometimes funny, sometimes haunting--expose the humanity that is so often obscured by the doctor's white coat.
LC Classification Number
RJ43.W45A3 2011
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- r***g (245)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook was "nearly new" and "as described" in listing. The advertised price was fair and a good value. Unfortunately, the seller's shipping partner was very slow to get the book packaged and shipped. Shipping took too long, and the tracking info gave no reliable info on shipping date, time in transit or expected delivery. Seller did everything right, but their shipping partner needs improvement. I recommend this seller to other eBay buyers....... just make sure you're okay with the shipping terms.
- e***u (289)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
- a***a (421)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis 2DVD set is in perfect condition. Cover art and case like new. Both DVDs played with no flaws. Description was listed as “Good”; I would describe it as “Very Good”, basically Like New. Delivery was super fast and packaging was excellent. The DVD case was wrapped well, then put in a cardboard envelope that was sturdy and hard to open (this is NOT a negative!). I have purchased from this company a few times and have always been very satisfied. Prices are great.