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"The Lottery of Life and Death" is written by a physician who knows the field of medicine-the good, the bad, and the embarrassing. The book takes the reader through 35 true stories that show the effects of serendipity on life, and the practice of medicine.A pharmacy's mailing error results in an elderly man's death.A paralyzing accident changes a woman's life for the better.A medical student's craving for junk food saves her life. Failure to notice diagnostic clues results in a young woman's death.The death of a child results in the construction of a hospital that saves thousands of lives.The recurring image of his deceased dog on his cell phone comforts a patient. The road to the correct diagnosis is strewn with obstacles.. Unfortunately, sometimes the diagnosis is not made until autopsy.Seven of the stories, which come from the Third World, show the impact of religion and poverty on the practice of medicine.Recently, care in Veteran's hospitals has come under scrutiny. This is one of the few books written by a VA doctor about the difficulties entailed in the care of our veterans."The Lottery of Life and Death" is written for health care providers, and those who go to the provider. Intermingled among sobering events are humorous anecdotes that will relieve the stress of going to the doctor, or being a doctor.
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- Title: The Lottery of Life and Death
- Author : James Schmitt M.D.
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