The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician's First Year Kindle Edition

I enjoyed this book, but would never want to be taken care of by an intern at the end of a 30 hour shiftWhat was interesting was the humanity of the man,which I hope he never loses. Some Doctors seem to take it off and on with their white coat.The one thing I couldn't get past was his love of the F word. I know it is common in books now , but it just got old!Otherwise it was interesting to see the first year of an intern

WOW. I have worked in a teaching hospital wuth resudents and interns but to be quite honest going into a 12 hr shift my focus was on my patients...Dr meant Dr but it surely means something differently to me after reading Dr Matt's book. I don't think I can ever interact with a physician again without seeing what they went through to get where they are. I am a Home Health Nurse...before that physical Rehab and always Med Surg. When moving ICU patients when a bed was needed I always said the only difference between ICU and Med Surg was the elevator door. I have already recommended your book to nurse friends and will recommend to my PCP as well. So relatable, and even as a nurse when out in public you always see the skin, hear that cough, see the unsteady gait and wonder what they have or are going through. Excellent book!

It is hard to express what this meant to me. I am recently retired from a medical imaging career and took my responsibility very seriously. Dr. McCartthy is exactly the kind of physician I enjoyed working with and respected. Making a choice to become a doctor means choosing to sacrifice a life of family gatherings, missing birthdays and having very little social life. Doctors of excellence have a passion for their profession much like a addiction. That's what it takes to excell vs mediocre.Anyone considering a career in medicine should read this book before they decide this is the right career for them. A medical career in any capacity is not just a choice, it has to be a passion. The most unhappy people I know are doctors who have choosen the wrong career.Wonderful book.

I want to share to everyone how great this book is. The targeted audience is someone currently in the healthcare field, or about to enter it. There is a lot of medical jargon, however it is usually clarified within context. I would highly recommend this book to someone about to enter medical school or PA school. This book is a very candid view into a physician's first year, full of trials and tribulations. It has made me laugh out loud and surprise myself, and it has caused me to cry like a baby..this vast emotional range is how I rate the effectiveness of a story, whether it be a book or movie. Not that the author reads these, but it's important to note the sensitive personal nature of some of his experiences, and I wish I could tell him how much I appreciate this, coming from a person just admitted to a highly competitive PA program. 5 stars!

As a current medical student, I found this book a really useful and fun read. Though I'm terrified of what lies ahead for me when I become a junior doctor, this book makes me feel like I can get through it. I know that everyone will feel uncertainty and fear and can sometimes break down, but Dr. McCarthy shows me this is all part of the journey.He writes about his experience in a very down-to-earth and witty manner. He writes honestly about thoughts and feelings that I never thought a doctor would admit to. I could barely put it down for hours! It was easy to put myself in these characters' shoes and imagine what it must be like to feel like you don't know anything. I wanted to know what happened to each of the patients, just as if I were seeing these patients together with Dr. McCarthy.Reading his observations and feelings makes me really excited to become a doctor and get to work with other such compassionate and intelligent people.

I very interesting, simply written view of the first year of training,, it puts our view of a doctor in a more personal view., and highlights the fears and anxiety of someone who sets out to learn and remember so much detail needed to become the doctor they so hope for. faced with such life saving decisions needed courage and a dedication to the journey they have chosen., a choice that makes them responsible for tough decisions that may change the life of the patient being treated.

This memoir was an enjoyable read: the story of one man's journey from medical school to becoming a 'Real Doctor' and all of the pitfalls along the way. It focuses on his time as an intern and resident -- in this case, apparently both humbling him and honing his skills as a physician. There is a reason that medicine is called a 'practice' and this look at Matt's early days in hospital rotation brings a human face to the struggle. It's a damn wonder more mistakes aren't made when interns and residents are forced to work 30-hour shifts -- perhaps you'll feel the same way after reading this story!

Matt McCarthy has a very nice style of writing that puts one into the situation, helping to understand what's going on in his mind. He bares himself as he exposes both his victories and his losses. A very good read

Really good book I couldn't put it down. Well written fast moving and takes you through the life and trials of an intern in a busy hospital

Excellent

Wonderful book. Loved it!!! As an ICU nurse, it talked to me from the beginning to the last word. I highly recommend it to anyone who has some understanding of the subject or wants to know what it is going on in the hospital medical field, respectively ICU mostly.Thank you Matt, highly appreciated!!!

This was enjoyable from start to finish. In marvellously readable style the author takes us for his first tenuous steps as a fledgling doctor through a harrowing yet ultimately satisfying year of medical training. The tone is light but the experiences are real and emotionally wrought. I feel it was a privilege to peer over the author's shoulder throughout.

What a great book written so well by this young intern. I loved it from the beginningwith the banana peel to the end with Benny. You know a book is good when you canlaugh and also shed a tear. I am sure Dr. McCarthy is a fine Doctor!