The House of God Audiobook

" A "must read" for anyone intent on pursuing a career in medicine. "

" Good, but not as good as everyone said it would be. Also somewhat racy and I didn't anticipate that aspect. "

" This book is a mixed bag. On the one hand, it unfortunately is very accurate in the depiction of medical internship as far as the exhaustion, dehumanization (of both the physician and the patient), depression, and dark nature of this unfortunate training process. On the other hand, I can't say that I knew anyone who had the sex depicted (very graphically) in this book. I also never knew of any cases of physician assisted suicide like those depicted. "

" It was interesting to read this book again after an interval of many years in the medical profession and find I still enjoyed it. It didn't strike me as funny as the first time I read it because sadly some of it is too true. "

" A must read for every resident in training... "

" Easily one of the funniest books ever for us healthcare pros. Valley of the dolls for hcp-s... "

" Gratuitous, brash, sexual, intense. Evidently your average hospital. Life, death, and every inch in between. Brilliant surgeons, hot young residents, and ghosts of relationships past. A wild ride akin to Philip Roth, Hemingway, and a dash of sweet and sour Kim Addonizio. "

" this guy really hates being a doctor. Thank you for a nice preview of jaded-ville, UB! "

" such a great concept for a book & really funny - why did it have to be so raunchy? The raunchiness of the book really got in the way of me enjoying the book. Very smart writing, characters were so realistic, felt like I was trudging thru rounds right a long with the doctors. "

" I am sure the script writer(s) for Scrubs must have read this. Some tough sections to counter-balance the humour. "

" read this while in residency; kind of a rite of passage in medical training. "

" 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 usually hate books with crazy ideas about grammar, but I liked this one a lot. "

" 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. "

" 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 book came recommended to me by one of the doctors I work for. If you are interested in medicine and curious as to what its like to be a first year resident this book gives you a very intimate look at what things are like in the world of medicine. "

" A must read if you've ever worked in an in-patient setting. THE defining book. WARNING: It has some extremely graphic portions that are of the most risque I've ever read, so reader beware. "

" Clever, bizzare and a realistic point of view on what it is like to be an intern in Medicine. Watching Roy Basch dehumanize himself as a way of coping with the horror of his internship and then finally come through in the end was incredible. "

" oh my god, for anyone involved in the medical field, this book is freaking laugh out loud hysterical. Many of the figures are still at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston (the House of God) "

" Dr. Roy Basch, a new intern in hospital called the House of God, completes his medical studies at the BMS ("Best Medical School"). He is poorly prepared for the grueling hours and the sudden responsibilities without much guidance from senior doctors. "gomers" "

" Best book about western medicine that has ever been written "

" maybe i don't want to be a doctor? "

" This was definitely a fun read, full of raw crude information based on a medical intern. Great Book one of my favorites. "

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

" Good read. Disturbing. Seems pretty accurate based on my observations at work. "

" Great book for those who really want to learn/know what it is like to work medicine. "

" Humorous and thought provoking. Not the best style of writing, with a lot of unnecessary explicit descriptions, but still worth reading, especially before beginning your internship. "

" Easily one of the funniest books ever for us healthcare pros. Valley of the dolls for hcp-s... "

" Recommended to me by my cousin Scott, who is a doctor. Gave it the 50-page try and decided that it's not for me. If you're a doctor, however, you may find more here to identify with... "

" If you've spent any prolonged period of time in a hospital, particularly a teaching hospital, you'll find this comical. Love it. "

" Reminded me of the US TV series Scrubs. It is superficially quite funny with its tales of GOMERs and the means by which to 'turf' patients (ie no longer have responsibility for them). But at its core it's a dark and tragic tale of Bergman's near-breakdown at the end of his internship year. "

" A product of its time, both in style as in subject matter. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that the ending seems to trail of a bit. Might be the era in which it was written, but a more sollid ending would have been nice.Either way: I can highly recommend it. "

" a must read for all future doctors "

" mostly about sex...some about the trials of medicine...everybody seems to like the book...Not me! "

" This just isn't doing it for me -- seems very dated. Perhaps a big payoff is coming but I don't feel like waiting for it to get here. And I don't seem to think its as funny as everyone keeps saying it is. "

" Crude, vulgar, and downright gross at sometimes, it is scrubs in book form. "