Cowboys and Indian

By Sandip V. Mathur

Book Overview

Cowboys and Indian: A Doctor's First Year in Texas is an exciting and entertaining account of a doctor's first year of practice in an underserved Texas hospital. Besides the challenges of being an immigrant and a husband and father, the doctor manages medical emergencies like cardiac arrests, collapsed lungs, industrial accidents, lacerations, and other traumas--all with minimal resources. In the course of that fateful first year, the heart-warming and often hilarious events show medical science at its best. This book shows a doctor's life at an intimate level, with its many rewards, struggles, and exchanges. This memoir reveals that humor, compassion, and humility make the practice of medicine fulfilling and inspiring.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875657729
• ISBN13: 9780875657721
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"