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" Quit on this book about half way through. Difficulties and sexual escapades of medical students became tiresome. Talk about beating a dead horse! "

" The patient has the disease... a rip-roaring romp through the life of a hospital resident. His fears, joys, accomplishments and failures weave through this true story reminding us of how physicians are made and sometimes damaged. "

" Re-read this book last year ... still funny. "

" My husband was told to read this book before intern year, instead he told me I should read it. I hated it, let's really hope that the hospital is not like this and all the nurses are hooking up with the doctors in the on call rooms! "

" This book is a great view into what was (and may still be) medical training in this country. It's also a great read - it's very funny and interesting and full of characters. Other reviews I've seen question if it would be a good book for someone who isn't medically trained, and the answer is yes. No doubt you view it through a different lens if you've been through a medical internship, but many of the themes are actually applicable beyond medicine - survival through comaraderie and humor, common enemies, rules of the road, and sexual affairs, to name a few presented in the book. The Fat Man is a fabulous character and probably the true hero of the book, although its through the narrator Dr. Basch's eyes that you travel on the ups and downs of this journey. At times the sex is a bit over the top, although I chalk that up to the times - this was written about an experience in the 70s and probably originally targeted at men who were coming of age in the 60s and 70s. I love reading the reviews of physicians and nurses, and their views on the house rules of the House of God. Great read. "

" Phenomenal! I must read for any aspiring/experienced physician or for anyone who wants to know what it is like to go through the training to become a physician. All of the sex is a little overblown from my experiences, but not necessarily for others. Nevertheless, an excellent and fun read! "

" Loving it. while cynical and sometimes discouraging, this book questions what being a physician is really about and reminds us that however how hard we try, we can't stop being human. "

" This book needs to be read by every doctor but not too early in your career or may be influenced by the cynical outlook presented here. May not appeal too much to those not having a medical background though "

" I was surprised how funny this book was...and racey! It's an amusing and yet scary account of intern year. "

" I think I am glad I never became a doctor....This book wasn't what I expected. It was depressing and, seemed repetitive...not sure if that's the right word...but it seemed to have the same theme all the way through-over and over. "

" This truly does bear many resemblances to Catch-22: quirky characters, absurd scenarios, lots of humor. But there's also a real depth and humanity to it as well--the lessons learned by the main character of this book are meaningful and hard won. Great book. "

" interesting to re-read it while in the midst of intern year myself. there are still elements that are unsavory, but it certainly hits on a nerve in terms of describing human nature, at its best and worst. "

" If you are a nurse or physician and you have yet to read this classic, you have missed something. If you have ever wondered where the acronyms GOMER, LOL, LOM, and NAD came from, they came from this book. So did the adage--the first thing to do in a code is check your own pulse. "

" Best novel I've read so far in my life. Get it. Read it. "

" Our book club book. Pretty entertaining, though I could have lived without the unexpected gratitiuous nurse affair scenes. And I hope I am never a gomer. Anyway it definitely makes me not want to be a doctor. "

" The book cover says it's like Catch-22 with medicine and it is, except you can get through this way past page 75. "

" Best book on medicine ever written. "

" I absolutely cannot believe this book is still in print. Written in whiny, self serving first person, it is the story of a privileged while male suffering his apparently insatiable labido during his residency. Don't read it. Unless you want to be disgusted. "

" I read this summertime before residency started... I thought it was crude and harsh. It had a lot of truth though , but i think life of residency is improving. "

" I've recognized much of the dialog in this book repeated in the TV show "Scrubs". "

" Really interesting look at the process of medical internship. "

" I'm not sure how much a non-med student/non-doctor could enjoy this book, but it's definitely a classic albeit sort of frightening. "

" This book changed the way I think about hospitals and doctors...also, it's the inspiration behind the TV show Scrubs, a favorite of mine. "

" Very, Very Entertaining, but I had to put it down after hitting some EXTREMELY graphic content. Holy Cow. I know this book is all the rage among residents, but there is some serious nastiness going on inside. DO NOT READ this book. "

" The ultimate satire on medical residency and all the lovely "horrors" that go along with it. This is a must-read for the incoming resident. "

" So accurate it is scary. Funny and witty.. So glad I read it. A must read for anyone in medicine. "