The House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American Hospital

Now a classic! The hilariousnovel of the healing arts that reveals everything yourdoctor never wanted you to know. Six eager interns-- they saw themselves as modern saviors-to-be.They came from the top of their medical school classto the bottom of the hospital staff to serve ayear in the time-honored tradition, racing to answerthe flash of on-duty call lights and nubilenurses. But only the Fat Man --the Clam, all-knowingresident -- could sustain them in their struggle tosurvive, to stay sane, to love-and even to bedoctors when their harrowing year was done.


From the Paperback edition.