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The physician as writer. 1990

R A Selzer

A surgeon, turned writer, discusses his experiences and the perils of changing professions. He reminisces about his early formative years, growing up in Troy, New York, and investigates the beauty of language and the pitfalls of misuse.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007802 Language A verbal or nonverbal means of communicating ideas or feelings. Dialect,Dialects,Languages
D010820 Physicians Individuals licensed to practice medicine. Physician
D014925 Wit and Humor as Topic The comical expression of connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Humor as Topic,Wit,Wit as Topic,Wits
D014956 Writing The act or practice of literary composition, the occupation of writer, or producing or engaging in literary work as a profession.

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