Medical Wit And Wisdom

Here are grimly fascinating anecdotes & reports from scenes of tragedy & disaster; remarkable first-hand accounts of medical innovation & discovery; light-hearted reflections on the quirks of doctors, patients & diseases; & profound & moving comments on human mortality. From the pens of more than 60 writers & practitioners -- ranging from Somerset Maugham, Chekhov & P.G. Wodehouse to Keats, Louis Pasteur, Florence Nightingale & Mark Twain -- these pieces span the ages to prompt laughter, wonder & recognition by turns. For everyone who has ever been a patient, this intriguing & delightful collection is just what the doctor ordered.