The Cost-Effective Use of Leeches and Other Musings of a Medical School Survivor: And Other Musings of a Medical School Survivor Book

"The Cost-Effective Use of Leeches" is the first book to take a humorous look at the making of today's doctors. This series of 50 essays follows the 4-year journey of author Jeff Drayer through the trials and tribulations of medical school. From his first encounter with gross anatomy, his daily contaminations in the OR, wrestling with the National Boards, and finally, Match Day, Dr. Drayer keeps his tongue firmly in cheek as he witnesses and reports the daily goings-on inside one of medicine's great teaching hospitals. "In med school, you are engaged in a daily battle, a struggle to prevent these people, inent on making you miserable, from winning. And they're very good at what they do."
This book is a must for anyone who sees the inside of medicine on a daily basis, and sometimes can't believe their eyes. And for those who want an insider's look at just what goes into turning young men and women into the doctors of tomorrow, there is no more entertaining way to find out.
"I truly liked medical school, though oftentimes the ridiculous outweighed the sane. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy reading this book just as much as I did writing it."

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.