He is an engaging writer and the book was a fascinating read. Your mind-set, your coping strategies, how you navigate challenging circumstances, your capacity to transcend distress, your capacity to love – these things, I believe, are also a matter of life and death.”, Wellcome Book Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2019), Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Shares His Reading Recommendations. What did you learn from the very first code you ran (the HIV patient)? A truly beautiful history of the complexities of the heart, both from a medical standpoint and from an emotional one. Also a lot of members of the South Asian community suffer disproportionately from heart disease. Why did you choose your specialty? Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published His first book, "Intern: A Doctor's Initiation," was a national bestseller and was optioned by NBC for a dramatic television series. I loved every minute of this beautiful book! This was a great read. To see what your friends thought of this book, It's a GREAT book to read! Then I might attend various administrative meetings. It chronicles the history of cardiac treatment with compelling stories and thoughtful technical detail. What are the pros and cons of following in a sibling’s footsteps in medicine? All in all a great and informative book I’d recommend to anyone interested in the history of science, though please note that some of the descriptions of different medical experiments were kind of gruesome. But what goes around comes around and modern research has shown how the heart can react and change shape as it reacts to feeling and trauma. How did the residency work hour limits trade one set of problems for another? Exquisite exploration of the heart itself, the history of treatments developed to heal it, and anecdotes that add (not detract) from the narrative. Dr. Jauhar authored the book Heart: A History. The heart, he concludes, is the life-bringer and the sudden death-dealer.
The author had very little that was nice to say about his colleagues or many of the patient cameos that he used to introduce some chapters; there were also a number of times that he focused on his own discomfort, instead of the larger poignancy of the moment (when they were spreading his mother's ashes and he was feeling seasick, for example), so the overall authorial voice was almost grating to me. That’s why a lot of them don’t want to do primary care. This book is a smooth read packed with interesting case studies, personal experiences, and historical references. Hidden from view are the wires and pipes that keep it functioning. It was a well written wakeup call and a history of remarkable progress in the care of an organ that was once both mysterious and untouchable. The first sentence should be "Sandeep Jauhar, MD, director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center...".
I'm definitely not a doctor, but this book struck a perfect chord of science and story. I found the science well explained and the historical accounts were very interesting. How much power do you have to change that mix? His first book, "Intern: A Doctor's Initiation," was a national bestseller and was optioned by NBC for a dramatic television series. We all know these things aren't good for us but until now, I never understood how it all ultimately leads to one thing - heart disease. I also realize how lucky I was to be born just ten years after many breakthroughs in cardiac care that made my first surgery in 1971 possible. I was expecting this book to be dry, and too detailed about the anatomy and physiology of the heart, but I was pleasantly surprised! Dr. Jauhar's explanations of heart physiology, conditions and treatment are clear and easy to understand, if read carefully, but heart medicine becomes real and personal with his anecdotes and patient stories. I love to eat! Sandeep Jauhar is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. There was a time doctors would put in the hours. He discusses some of his family history, from the probable heart attack that killed his paternal grandfather after being bitten by a cobra, to his mother's death of a heart attack in her sleep after a battle with Parkinson's.
I also find it a relaxing process—I enjoy the process of writing and putting my opinions out there. Sandeep Jauhar Sandeep Jauhar, MD, director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Medical Center, is author of Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation.Dr. This book had a lot of heart, but lacked purpose.
The author had very little that was nice to say about his colleagues or many of the patient cameos that he used to introduce some chapters; there were also a number of times that he focused on his own discomfort, instead of the larger poignancy of the moment (when they were spreading his mother's ashes and he was feeling seasick, for example), so the overall authorial voice was almost grating to me. That’s why a lot of them don’t want to do primary care. This book is a smooth read packed with interesting case studies, personal experiences, and historical references. Hidden from view are the wires and pipes that keep it functioning. It was a well written wakeup call and a history of remarkable progress in the care of an organ that was once both mysterious and untouchable. The first sentence should be "Sandeep Jauhar, MD, director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center...".
I'm definitely not a doctor, but this book struck a perfect chord of science and story. I found the science well explained and the historical accounts were very interesting. How much power do you have to change that mix? His first book, "Intern: A Doctor's Initiation," was a national bestseller and was optioned by NBC for a dramatic television series. We all know these things aren't good for us but until now, I never understood how it all ultimately leads to one thing - heart disease. I also realize how lucky I was to be born just ten years after many breakthroughs in cardiac care that made my first surgery in 1971 possible. I was expecting this book to be dry, and too detailed about the anatomy and physiology of the heart, but I was pleasantly surprised! Dr. Jauhar's explanations of heart physiology, conditions and treatment are clear and easy to understand, if read carefully, but heart medicine becomes real and personal with his anecdotes and patient stories. I love to eat! Sandeep Jauhar is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. There was a time doctors would put in the hours. He discusses some of his family history, from the probable heart attack that killed his paternal grandfather after being bitten by a cobra, to his mother's death of a heart attack in her sleep after a battle with Parkinson's.
I also find it a relaxing process—I enjoy the process of writing and putting my opinions out there. Sandeep Jauhar Sandeep Jauhar, MD, director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Medical Center, is author of Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation.Dr. This book had a lot of heart, but lacked purpose.