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In Life After Medical School, Dr. Bill Truels presents a 350-page compilation of both humorous and serious short stories and poems depicting his 50 years of experience as a practicing physician. Written initially for medical students and health care workers, these accounts have become popular with both the general public and anyone whose career threatens to overtake their family life. Dr. Truels also praises popular heroes, such as Christa McAuliffe, Samantha Smith, Lane Frost, and Oklahoma City firemen, equating their bravery wth that of his patients, who struggle to combat their illnesses on a daily basis. Be prepared to laugh - and cry - at these true-to-life tales!
About the author
Bill Truels, M.D., is not himself a researcher, but more a chronicler of events told to him. He has practiced general surgery in Oklahoma City for the last fifty years. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he attended college at Northwestern University, graduating in 1967. He then studied at Indiana University, where he received a Master's Degree in Biochemistry. In 1973, Bill graduated from University of Illinois Medical School, then went on to the University of Oklahoma and St. Anthony Hospital for his general surgery training. Bill achieved board certification in general surgery in 1981 and currently practices as the Wound Medical Director at the Select Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City. Bill married Margaret Bettis, a nurse from Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1975. They have three children, Lisa, Tracy, and Michael, and three grandchildren, Jaedn, Liam, and Emmett. He currently resides in Oklahoma City with his wife and their dog, Franklin.
