House Of God

Name: House Of God
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SKU: 9780552991223
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By Samuel Shem

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House Of God by Samuel Shem is a satirical and poignant novel that explores the gruelling life of medical interns in a hospital. It follows a young doctor named Roy Basch as he navigates the intense demands, moral challenges, and often absurd realities of the medical profession. The narrative delves into the emotional and ethical struggles of doctors, providing a darkly humorous critique of the healthcare system.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy satirical and poignant tales about the gruelling realities of medical internships. With its humorous yet critical lens, it offers an honest depiction of life in a hospital setting and the emotional and ethical dilemmas faced by doctors.

House Of God

The medical hierarchy of "The House of God" is like a pyramid - a lot at the bottom and one at the top. Roy Basch, a Rhodes scholar, thinks differently, until he meets Hyper Hooper, out to win the most post-mortems of the year award, or Molly, the nurse with the crash helmet.

The House of God is a wild and raunchily irreverent novel that teaches you the not-so-gentle arts of healing, and tells you what your doctor never wanted you to know.It is the best medicine since M*A*S*H, and does for the doctor's art what Catch-22 did for the art of war.e year award, or Molly, the nurse with the crash helmet.

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The House of God is a wild and raunchily irreverent novel that teaches you the not-so-gentle arts of healing and tells you what your doctor never wanted you to know. It is the best medicine since MAS*H, and does for the doctor's art what Catch-22 did for the art of war.

As in all hospitals, the medical hierarchy of The House of God was a pyramid - with a lot at the bottom and one at the top. Put another way, it was like an ice-cream cone... you had to lick your way up!

Roy Basch, the 'red-hot' Rhodes Scholar, thought differently - but then he hadn't met Hyper Hooper, out to win the most post-mortems of the year award, nor Molly, the nurse with the crash helmet. He hadn't even met any of the Gomers ('Get Out of My Emergency Room!'), the no-hopers who wanted to die but who were worth more alive!

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House of God by Samuel Shem receives praise for its extraordinary writing, combining humour with poignancy and thought-provoking themes. The novel is described as both wildly funny and deeply moving, offering a raw and realistic depiction of life in a hospital. It has been likened to "Catch-22 with stethoscopes," capturing the chaotic and often absurd reality of medical professionals.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552991223

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Black Swan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 279g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Sameul Shem (Stephen Bergman M.D.) graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College and earned a Ph.D in physiology from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. He is the author of the novels The House of God, Mount Misery and Fine, and seven plays, including, with Janet Surrey, Bill W. and Dr. Bob. He is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and the Stone Centre, Wellesley College. He lives near Boston with his wife and daughter.