Title White coats : three journeys through an American medical school / Jacqueline Marino ; photographs by Tim Harrison

Published Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, 2012 ©2014

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Description 1 online resource Contents Prologue -- The student -- The white coat ceremony -- The science -- The self -- The patient -- The cadaver -- The preceptor -- The boards -- The wards -- The specialties -- The match -- The doctors Summary Documents the experiences of three medical students at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Although we rely on physicians, calling on them at birth and death and every medical event in between, rarely do we consider the personal challenges faced by doctors-to-be. In 2005 author Jacqueline Marino and photojournalist Tim Harrison had the unprecedented opportunity to chronicle the experiences of three students as they learned to become doctors at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. In White Coats, Marino and Harrison bring readers into the classrooms, anatomy labs, and hospitals where the students take their first pulses, dissect their first cadavers, and deliver their first babies. Marleny Franco, who moved from the Dominican Republic to Boston's Dominican projects when she was nine, must first overcome social and cultural barriers--and those she constructs herself. Michael Norton, a devout Mormon, juggles the pressures of medical school along with family responsibilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Millie Gentry, a fashion model, tries to balance the demands of medical school with finding time to go out with friends and volunteer at the local free clinic. These are personal stories, yet they reflect significant issues in medical education. Franco, Norton, and Gentry try to master an ever-increasing load of medical science, confront problems of professionalism, and learn the importance of empathy. Each must make personal sacrifices, including taking on crushing debt, pursuing round-the-clock work, and neglecting family, friends, and health. White Coats focuses on the human side of the transformation from student to doctor and will appeal to anyone interested in health care, medical education, and the hopes, struggles, and joys of aspiring doctors Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Case Western Reserve University. School of Medicine. SUBJECT Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University. School of Medicine fast Subject Medical students -- Ohio -- Case studies Medical education -- Ohio Medical colleges -- Ohio Medical students. Medical education. Students, Medical Education, Medical BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General. Medical colleges Medical education Medical students SUBJECT Ohio Subject Ohio Genre/Form Case studies Form Electronic book LC no. 2011047799 ISBN 1306370884 9781306370882 9781612779652 1612779654 9781612779645 1612779646

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