11 out of 10: A Collection of Humorous Medical Short Stories

McFadden, Freida; Secemsky MD, Brian; Balentine MD, Robert; Shvidler MD, Eve; Singarajah, Anantha; Yurkiewicz, Shara

ISBN 10: 1517492483 / ISBN 13: 9781517492489

Published by CreateSpace, 2015

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242 pp. " 11 out of 10: A Collection of Humorous Medical Short Stories Paperback September 30, 2015 by Freida McFadden (Author), Brian Secemsky MD (Author), & 4 more 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars (1,577) 3.4 on Goodreads 2,061 ratings "What is your pain level on a scale of 1 to 10, where zero would be no pain, and 10 would be if you had an attack of kidney stones while in active labor, and while all that was going on, you were set on fire. Starting with your genitals. And then you were disemboweled, and the bowels that were removed were then also set on fire. And then while you were running around in active labor, passing a kidney stone, on fire with your bowels also on fire, you accidentally stepped on a Lego with your bare foot. And that Lego was also on fire. 't's an 11.' Medicine can be funny. It can be sad, painful, inspirational, but also sometimes funny. '11 out of 10' is a collection of humorous medical stories from practitioners in all fields, ranging from physicians to nurses to EMTs to medical students. Some are totally true, some are exaggerated, and some are mostly fiction. But every single one of them aims to put a smile on your face.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 11 out of 10: A Collection of Humorous Medical Short Stories
• Publisher: CreateSpace
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1517492483
• ISBN 13: 9781517492489
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 9.7 ounces

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Synopsis

"What is your pain level on a scale of 1 to 10, where zero would be no pain, and 10 would be if you had an attack of kidney stones while in active labor, and while all that was going on, you were set on fire. Starting with your genitals. And then you were disemboweled, and the bowels that were removed were then also set on fire. And then while you were running around in active labor, passing a kidney stone, on fire with your bowels also on fire, you accidentally stepped on a Lego with your bare foot. And that Lego was also on fire.""It's an 11."Medicine can be funny. It can be sad, painful, inspirational, but also sometimes funny. "11 out of 10" is a collection of humorous medical stories from practitioners in all fields, ranging from physicians to nurses to EMTs to medical students. Some are totally true, some are exaggerated, and some are mostly fiction. But every single one of them aims to put a smile on your face.All profits from this book will be donated to Deworm the World Initiative, a charity that aims to treat parasitic infections in children in developing nations.