I Really Didnt Want to Become a Doctor - Tales and Musings From a Family Doc Retired After 50-Plus Years

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Howie Wolf grew up in a small Iowa town, where his father was the only doctor. After graduating from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, he interned at the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital in Galveston, TX, and then served two years in the US Navy. "Howie" then practiced more than 53 years in Colorado and is now retired, living in Boulder with his wife. Klappentext This book is a story of becoming and being a family physician, now retired after nearly 54 years of practice. Examples of Dr. Howie Wolf's challenges, joys, and humor are sprinkled throughout and included are his views on racism, medical malpractice, and health care reform. Zusammenfassung This book is a story of becoming and being a family physician, now retired after nearly 54 years of practice. Examples of Dr. Howie Wolf’s challenges, joys, and humor are sprinkled throughout and included are his views on racism, medical malpractice, and health care reform. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Prologue Early Years Education: College & Medical School Internship United States Navy Private Practice Begins in Longmont Lafayette Practice Teaching Clinica Campesina Activities Examining an Old Adage: Doctors Should Avoid Lawyers Final Chapter

Product details

• Authors: Howie C Wolf, Howie C. Wolf
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9780761869627
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6962-7
• No. of pages: 88
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, 20th Century, HISTORY / World, Memoirs, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Local History, General and world history, History of the Americas, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine, US Midwest, North Central & Mid-West States, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs