44 Years On The Frontline of Medicine
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This book records many of the interesting happenings in the medical office, hospital and the emergency room. The stories have been collected over 44 years of primary medical practice. In addition many of the advances in medicine over the same time period are referenced. Along with all the stories, the growth of my family (4 adopted and 2 natural kids) is also mentioned. I have also made some comments of the future of medicine. These stories are the ones doctors tell each other in the lunchroom and tell what really happens in the exam room and the operating room.
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The tales here are rendered with great detail, covering years when the medical community saw many changes in treatment and tools. Some of the stories are grim, occasionally ending in death, sometimes due to a medical error. But there are plenty of light moments, too, and Andrews manages a candid, matter-of-fact tone that aptly fits each tale; he is sympathetic without being sentimental, humorous without being silly. He also does a fine job of revealing the behind-the scenes personalities and practices in a medical facility, while offering a perspective that patients don’t often experience. Andrews does a solid job of weaving the narrative thread in an engaging voice that invites the reader to curl up for a good read. In short, 44 Years on the Front Line of Medicine is likely to please a wide audience. -BlueInk Review
About the Author
I graduated from Eastern Washington State University and from the University of Washington, School of Medicine. Boarded by the American Board of Family Medicine, I was a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice. I have been in solo, group, and emergency room practice and have practiced primary care in a university setting. I was the president of a medical corporation, the president of a county medical society, and the chief of staff of a small hospital. I was on the adjunct faculty for the University of California at Davis teaching nurse practitioners, and I have taught medical students for the University of California both at San Francisco and Los Angeles. I also taught both medical students and residents at the university where I worked for the eighteen years before retirement.