Life on the Cutting Edge: Tales of Surgical (Mis)Adventure

"Neither cockiness nor complacency have a place in surgery. Both are lethal."

In Life on the Cutting Edge, Dr. Maxwell delivers a compelling sequel to his successful first book, Life in the Pits, about his surgical training in Detroit. Here, he offers an insightful view into what it is like to practice as a general, vascular, and minimally invasive surgeon in a progressive Midwest community hospital, emphasizing the required delicate balance between confidence and cockiness. He shares both ...