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The House of God
By turns heartbreaking, hilarious, and utterly human, The House of God is a mesmerizing and provocative novel about what it really takes to become a doctor. “The raunchy, troubling, and hilarious novel that turned into a cult phenomenon. Singularly compelling…brutally honest.”— The New York Times Struggling with grueling hours and sudden life-and-death responsibilities, Basch and his colleagues, under the leadership of their rule-breaking senior resident known only as the Fat Man, must learn not only how to be fine doctors but, eventually, good human beings. A phenomenon ever since it was published, The House of God was the first unvarnished, unglorified, and uncensored portrait of what training to become a doctor is truly like, in all its terror, exhaustion and black comedy. With more than two million copies sold worldwide, it has been hailed as one of the most important medical novels ever written. With an introduction by John Updike
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By turns heartbreaking, hilarious, and utterly human, The House of God is a mesmerizing and provocative novel about what it really takes to become a doctor. “The raunchy, troubling, and hilarious novel that turned into a cult phenomenon. Singularly compelling…brutally honest.”— The New York Times Struggling with grueling hours and sudden life-and-death responsibilities, Basch and his colleagues, under the leadership of their rule-breaking senior resident known only as the Fat Man, must learn not only how to be fine doctors but, eventually, good human beings. A phenomenon ever since it was published, The House of God was the first unvarnished, unglorified, and uncensored portrait of what training to become a doctor is truly like, in all its terror, exhaustion and black comedy. With more than two million copies sold worldwide, it has been hailed as one of the most important medical novels ever written. With an introduction by John Updike Read more
| ISBN-13 | 9780425238097 |
| ISBN-10 | 0425238091 |
| Publisher | Berkley |
| Publication Date | September 2010 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Pages | 432 |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | 5.45 x 0.97 x 8.27 inches |
| Weight | 2.31 pounds |
Expert Analysis & Insights
In-depth editorial assessment across key dimensions
Engaging, unforgettable narrative that imprints the emotional realities of medicine; readers learn by vicarious experience.
Excellent for flipped-classroom reflection essays or Balint groups focusing on the emotional impact of patient care.
Frequently assigned in medical humanities, professionalism, and ethics courses; anchors discussions on dehumanization and empathy.
Suitable as a supplementary text in medical school courses on physician identity, ethics, or communication skills.
Powerfully illustrates ethical erosion, burnout, and hidden curriculum in residency; widely adopted in medical humanities for fostering empathy.
Ideal for medical ethics and narrative medicine small-group discussions, humanities electives, or intern orientation reflection.
Deep psychological immersion in one intern's emotional disintegration and recovery, revealing the dark side of training.
Valuable for understanding the emotional trajectory of residency, not for comprehensive clinical or systems knowledge.
Offers cathartic validation of intern struggles and humorous coping strategies that reduce isolation during training.
For emotional support and camaraderie among residents, but strictly with the caveat of 'do not try this at work'.
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