David Brill Scion Publishing Ltd, 2019, PB, 320pp, £15.99, 978-1911510444
I remember how bemused I felt, reading two very different books in preparation for medical school. One was a dry, daunting manual written by a medical school dean, and the other was Doctor in the House, Richard Gordon’s whimsical novel about the jolly japes of a 1950s medical student. Fortunately, today’s eager medical students can turn to Making a Medic — an infinitely more reliable, accessible, and up-to-date guide. …