ASSUME THE PHYSICIAN

by John F. Hunt, MD

Overview

Assume the Physician is a spicy, eye-opening, tear-jerking, belly-laughing romp for anyone who struggles in the medical system of America. A novel written in the humorous and radical style of Catch-22, M*A*S*H, and House of God, Assume the Physician lays bare the core problems with our current health care systems and the causes of medical hyperinflation, all from the perspective of a thoughtful young physician, Dr. Eddie Marcus, who is fighting to stay kind and caring while engaging in battle against the many agencies and authorities who like to make oh-so-many rules.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014922616
Publisher:	Hunt, John Publishing
Publication date:	08/02/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	389
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

John F. Hunt, MD studies Austrian economics, starts businesses,and is a pediatrician, pulmonologist, allergist/immunologist and a tenured Associate Professor. Dr. Hunt received his B.A. in Geology from Amherst College, and his M.D. with Distinction from George Washington University School of Medicine. He served in the Navy. Dr. Hunt co-founded Trusted Angels Foundation�a non-profit that works for children in Liberia West Africa, and which benefits from sales of his books. Dr. Hunt is the author of Higher Cause and Assume the Physician. He lives in Virginia.

Editorial Reviews

Holden Caufield enters the House of God

John Hunt peels back the facade of the medical care system for what it has become, a factory for extorting money from the public, and in the process, holds caring, well-meaning and dedicated medical professionals hostage in the "Sheep's Pen," so aptly coined by Hunt... Brings back fond memories of when I first read the "House of God" -- both hilarious and cutting... An absolute must read for any and all in the profession.

Amazon - E. Brooks, MD

I worked in the US medical system for 3 long years and I literally could not stop reading Assume The Physician. The author's humorous prose brilliantly mocks and defangs the insane machinery of the US medical system. I burst into prolonged laughter on multiple occasions and yet was ultimately left with a deeper consideration of the philosophical underpinnings the current medical system.

I will be sharing this with many friends. Anyone who has seen the inside of the medical system beast

Amazon - Devon Rood

Laugh, Laugh, Laugh and then cry when you realize that Assume the Physician is all real. Our health care financing system is broken, but not the way so many people think...
ASSUME THE PHYSICIAN is "House of God" for the new millennium. It tells us how health care got so incredibly over-expensive. Dr. Hunt teaches while keeping us laughing all the way.
The quote at the beginning, from Mark Twain, says it all: "Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand."

Amazon - H Rearden

I recommend it as therapy. Not only did I laugh out loud in public while reading it, I continued to do so hours or days later.

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons - Jane Orient, MD

The old adage, "Much truth is said in jest" is never more exemplified than in the pages and characters of Dr. John F. Hunt's poignant and incredibly entertaining novel, "Assume The Physician". Dr. Hunt creatively uses humor and satire to point out what is really going down on the hospital wards and in the boardrooms and is a must read if we wish to restore some sanity to a process we all must face someday....An easier read than "Atlas Shrugged", "Assume the Physician" is no less important!

www.drstuspodcast.com - Stuart Fischbein, MD, FACOG