Year of the Intern

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Year of the Intern
LC Class
PZ4.C76992 Ye PS3553.O5545

The Year of the Intern, is a 1972 novel by

intern Dr. Peters through his year of placement
.

Plot introduction

It is an insider's perspective of the

medical
world. As Dr. Peters becomes a doctor he is destroying himself as a person due to extensive work and concerns.

Dr. Cook began writing the book while serving on a

social issues affecting the medical profession
to the attention of the general public.

Plot Summary

Dr. Peters receives a phone call from a nurse, who sounds desperate, but Dr. Peters can do little. He has forgotten when he last slept, but he knows that in the coming hours he will make life or death decisions. As he begins his internship, he must deal with assisting the surgeons in the operating room, help nurses who happen to know more than him, cope with worried friends and family of the ill and injured, and pretend that he is a qualified doctor. The book takes a deeper look into the psychical and psychological effects on a medical intern.

References

  1. Newspapers.com
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External links

Preceded by
None
Robin Cook novels
1972
Succeeded by