Dimensions
129 x 198 x 23mm
In this beautifully written collection' Vincent Lam weaves together black humour' investigations of both common and extraordinary moral dilemmas' and a sometimes shockingly realistic portrait of today's medical profession. Twelve interlinked stories introduce us to a group of medical students over ten years' as they make the transition from medical school to hospital life.
The stories span the unique challenges faced by young' inexperienced doctors - having to decide during a first human dissection whether it is more important to follow the anatomy textbook or keep a tattoo intact - but also delve into their private lives' their relationships and family histories' their fears and motivations.
Riveting' convincing and precise' BLOODLETTING & MIRACULOUS CURES looks with rigorous honesty at the specificities of the lives of doctors and their patients and brings us to a deeper understanding of the challenges and temptations that surge around us all.
