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angelayyj 's review for:
When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr.
I really enjoyed reading When the Air Hits Your Brain, from the writing style of Dr Vertosick to the tales from his experience as a neurosurgery resident. Each patient's story had a profound impact on me as a reader - hearbreaking at times, consoling at others. While Dr Vertosick describes neurosurgeons as surgical psychopaths and details his own descent into being a surgeon with a steeled heart, this book has provided me a very human perspective to the lives of surgeons and medical residents everywhere. Every little mistake, every life saved, lost, has shaped them to become who they are today. Although this book is a little dated and I can see how neurosurgery practices have greatly evolved in the 21st century, I still found it very insightful and would recommend it especially to people who enjoy memoirs (not to be daunted by the medical jargon as well!)