Samuel Shem
Samuel Shem is the pen name of Stephen Bergman, a physician, novelist, and playwright renowned for his insightful exploration of the medical world. He gained prominence with his bestselling novel "The House of God," which offers a satirical yet poignant look at the life of medical interns. Shem's works often blend humor and critique, drawing on his experiences in the healthcare system to illuminate the human side of medicine.
Book summaries for books written by Samuel Shem
Quotes
The House of God was an old, crumbly, and noisy hospital that had to be torn down and replaced.
GOMERs never die.
At a cardiac arrest, the first procedure is to take your own pulse.
The patient is the one with the disease.
Show me a BMS (Best Medical Student), and I'll show you a world-class medical masochist.
The delivery of medical care is to do as much nothing as possible.
In the House of God, the only way to keep from getting dumped on is to keep dumping.
The patient is the one with the X-ray film.
If you don't take a temperature, you can't find a fever.
At a cardiac arrest, the first procedure is to call a code.
The patient is the one with the hemorrhoids.
The patient is the one with the DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order.