Medical Investigation 301: Perspicacity:

by Dr. Richard Griffith, Dr. Russ Hill (Editor)

Overview

Medical Investigation 301 introduces older students to an enlightened view of the educational methodology in medical sciences. The book hits with spartan terseness. Expect surprises. The enormous quantity of information students in healthcare must master commonly leaves them familiar with the details of all the trees. But, less comfortable with the forest. They may grope, bereft of shrewdness, in the bizarre situations real patients present. Perspicacity speaks to this desire for savvy. The author, experienced in both clinical practice and deductive sciences, adds a fresh viewpoint with examples. Adult readers not interested in a medical career can still enjoy these insights into common ideas in medicine that lack logical explanations. How does your nervous system recognize that something injured a part of your body? Why do viruses exist? Why does our body react incorrectly to a heart attack and make the outcome worse? Exploring these questions helps potential students of medical science learn how to look behind the curtain. General readers of this book can acquire a refined comprehension of the labyrinth we call healthcare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798823122481
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	09/19/2022
Pages:	118
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

Richard Griffith grew up in a college town, Lexington, Virginia, where his Father worked as a college professor. So he took education seriously. He studied physics in college, electrical engineering in graduate school earning a doctorate, and then for good measure went to medical school. Along the way he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict. Coming out of medical school he used his engineering background to contribute to neurosurgical research in brain trauma for a couple years before doing a residency in anesthesiology. He practiced medicine both in private practice and as a faculty member at the Albany Medical Center in New York State. He also worked in the medical device industry as the Worldwide Hypodermic Medical Director for Becton Dickinson and Company for a decade. Now retired in the beautiful state of Vermont he continues an interest in getting young people involved in health care and in promoting greater patient safety during medical treatments.

The new book Medical Investigation 301 Perspicacity adds a perspective useful to adult students approaching a career in healthcare. Getting overwhelmed by the massive flow of information constitutes a danger for students. An ability to look beyond the details and grasp a visual understanding of the causation marks this novel perspective. The book attacks this concept succinctly. Examples help the student insist on a deeper understanding from their studies.

Editorial Reviews

I am a classmate of the of the Author. This is a lighthearted introduction to the deadly serious and oft overwhelming world of medical school. The reader ought to get the idea that there are other ways to "get it" without trying to drink from the firehose of medical training. Books are important, but listening and observing closely provide much more useful information - particularly the stuff that can last a 30-50 year career.

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