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 Reality of hospital life? Jul 10, 2006
Thanks to hospital business politics and his mentor's macho control, Dr. Joe Grady is attempting the seemingly insurmountable task of completing his 6th year residency with 10 major cases in just 29 days. If he does not get his certificate he cannot escape Detroit General Hospital and rebuild his life in California.
This satirical fiction is very close to the reality of hospital life, deaths and politics all woven by human emotions and limits
During his professional and personal roller coaster it becomes apparent that someone may be killing some patients while the short staffed nurses are trying to unionize.
Richard E. Sall has done a wonderful job bringing all the characters to life. It is a story of a talented surgeon with the old fashioned belief that the welfare of the patient comes first and hints of the need for healthcare reform.
Richard E. Sall is a general surgeon and lives with his wife in Central California. He began writing in 2001 and published in 2004. The book focused on management and solutions of injured workers for Workers Compensation. Straight Jacket is his first published fiction and since I would certainly recommend reading it I am hoping it's not his last.
Reviewer: Cheryl Ellis, Allbooks Reviews
Sstraight Jacket Jul 03, 2006
A light romance, with a good insight into the politics of the medical world. The characters are stsrongly developed. Humor is incorporated in different scenarios.
It was a fun and quick read.
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The story of 32-year-old medical student Joe Grady in his pursuit of certification as a surgeon in his hospital residency Jun 09, 2006
Straight Jacket by Richard E. Sall is the story of thirty-two-year-old medical student Joe Grady in his pursuit of certification as a surgeon in his hospital residency. Written with flair and in a satirical manner, Straight Jacket carries its readers through the an increasingly engaging plot in which Grady must complete ten major cases within thirty days or fail in his efforts to secure certification. This series of tasks is further complicated by the hospital nurses who are in the process being unionized. The hospital is beyond busy, and now somebody is going around killing patients! Then to convolute things even further, there is Grady's discovery of a new love in the form of Linda -- a nurse with a dangerously demented mother. Original, lively, and clearly documenting Richard Sall as a talented storyteller, Straight Jacket is very highly recommended reading and certain to be a popular addition to any personal reading list or community library fiction collection.
A Great Read Jun 04, 2006
I couldn't put the book down! The plot of the doctor--his medical career predicament and his falling in love with Nurse Linda complicated by her wacky mother, the administrator's warped agenda, and the angel of death--made the book very suspenseful. Considering all the difficulties, you would think it would become pessimistic, but it doesn't. In fact, it's very entertaining! I also found it interesting to view the story from the perspective of a surgeon. The book touches on profound subjects--the existence of God and our healthcare system being coopted by insurance, trial lawyers, and corporate america--but very lightly and enlighteningly. It's so well worth the read, I may read it again.
FIVE BEACON REVIEW FROM LIGHTHOUSE LITERARY REVIEWS Jun 02, 2006
Dr. Joe Grady is about to finish his six year residency at Detroit General Hospital.... Or is he? If it were up to Dr. Rizzo, Joe's years would be wasted unless he completes ten major procedures in thirty days.
Without a doubt, the best medical drama I have ever read. If this author didn't already have the career of being a life-saving doctor, I would tell him to quit immediately, buy a secluded island somewhere and write, write, write. This book has absolutely everything wit, charm, interesting characters, fabulous dialogue, detailed scenery and just the right amount of medical jargon to bring it all back. I loved the underlying cry for healthcare reform and the side relationship between Joe, Linda and Linda's crazy mother. I could read this book over and over again and never tire of it. This book doesn't deserve five beacons..... it deserves ten!
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