Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician

Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician

The New York Times Bestseller

"An extraordinary, brave and even shocking document. Dr. Jauhar's sharply observed anxieties make him a compelling writer and an astute critic of the wasteful, mercenary, cronyistic and often corrupt practice of medicine today."Â -Â Florence Williams, The New York Times (Science)

In his acclaimed memoir Intern, Sandeep Jauhar chronicled the formative years of his residency at a prestigious New York City hospital. "Doctored," his harrowing follow-up, observes the crisis of American medicine through the eyes of an attending cardiologist.

Hoping for the stability he needs to start a family, Jauhar accepts a position at a massive teaching hospital on the outskirts of Queens. With a decade's worth of elite medical training behind him, he is eager to settle down and reap the rewards of countless sleepless nights. Instead, he is confronted with sobering truths. Doctors' morale is low and getting lower. Blatant cronyism determines patient referrals, corporate ties distort medical decisions, and unnecessary tests are routinely performed in order to generate income. Meanwhile, a single patient in Jauhar's hospital might see fifteen specialists in one stay and still fail to receive a full picture of his actual condition.

Provoked by his unsettling experiences, Jauhar has written an introspective memoir that is also an impassioned plea for reform. With American medicine at a crossroads, "Doctored "is the important work of a writer unafraid to challenge the establishment and incite controversy.
Country USA
Brand Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Manufacturer Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780374535339
ReleaseDate 2015-08-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780374535339

Country	USA
Brand	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Manufacturer	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780374535339
ReleaseDate	2015-08-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780374535339

Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician

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