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The House of God is a 1978 satirical novel by Samuel Shem (a pseudonym used by psychiatrist Stephen Bergman). The novel follows a group of medical interns at a fictionalized version of Beth Israel Hospital over the course of a year in the early 1970s, focusing on the psychological harm and dehumanization caused by their residency training .
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Sep 7, 2010 · by Samuel Shem (Author), John Updike (Introduction) 4.5 4,658 ratings. Book 1 of 3: The House of God. See all formats and editions. By turns heartbreaking, hilarious, and utterly human, The House of God is a mesmerizing and provocative novel about what it really takes to become a doctor.
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Jan 1, 2001 · The House of God. Samuel Shem, John Updike (Introduction) 3.87. 24,654 ratings1,756 reviews. The hilarious novel of the healing arts that reveals everything your doctor never wanted you to know. Six eager interns—they saw themselves as modern saviors-to-be.
Sep 7, 2010 · By turns heartbreaking, hilarious, and utterly human, The House of God is a mesmerizing and provocative novel about what it really takes to become a doctor. “The raunchy, troubling, and hilarious novel that turned into a cult phenomenon. Singularly compelling…brutally honest.”—The New York Times.
By turns heartbreaking, hilarious, and utterly human, The House of God is a mesmerizing and provocative novel about what it really takes to become a doctor. “The raunchy, troubling, and...
Dec 15, 1980 · Six eager interns -- they saw themselves as modern saviors-to-be. They came from the top of their medical school class to the bottom of the hospital staff to serve a year in the time-honored tradition, racing to answer the flash of on-duty call lights and nubile nurses.
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Sep 7, 2010 · The House of God. By turns heartbreaking, hilarious, and utterly human, The House of God is a mesmerizing and provocative novel about what it really takes to become a doctor.
INTRODUCTION TO DELL'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE HOUSE OF GOD It's hard to believe that The House of God is now ten. What a life our ten-year-old has led! The author has found himself in the curious position of chasing after the youngster, traveling all across the globe, listening and speaking.
By turns heartbreaking, hilarious, and utterly human, The House of God is a mesmerizing and provocative novel about what it really takes to become a doctor. “The...
