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Don Newman is a resident physician in one of the city’s most prestigious hospitals. But when a patient, being treated against her will, catches his gaze with her own, he begins to rethink his entire life plan. What if he is on the wrong track and this is not what he is meant to do with his life? Can he justify working the medical system to make good money and rest comfortably on the suffering of others? He is not sure, but when he gets the opportunity to see the other side of the coin, he takes it. And where it leads him is a shock he does not seen coming.
I really liked Don-–Dante–-Newman for a lot of reasons. He was honest, curious, and intelligent, giving him the ability to look at things and assess them almost from outside of his experience sometimes. Even though there were times when he was a little narrow-minded, it still came off as him being on the side of those who could not fight on their own.
I was on the fence with Frances during most of the novel. One minute I would really like her and the next, I wanted to kick her. To me, that makes her a little more real than someone you either absolutely love or completely hate. Her opinions tended to waiver back and forth and that usually makes me crazy. However, in a situation like this, I think it was probably more normal than sticking to one frame of mind.
The last of the students was Bruce Markum. Throughout the first three-quarters of the book, I wanted him to just leave. He was an arrogant, alpha male sort that really grated on my nerves for much of the novel. Thankfully, my opinion changed before the end of the novel.
Their leader throughout this journey was Virgil Sampson, a man who has been on both sides of the line and probably has more clarity than anyone else. He was one of the most interesting characters in the book, and I think there was more to his story than we learned.
The End of Healing was one of the most engrossing and engaging books I have read in a long time. I have known for years that our healthcare system was in need of some serious revamping, but I had very little idea of just how much. The quotes from Dante’s Inferno were a nice way to start off each chapter, and the way the author worked the circles of Hell into the story was impressive.
Although I really enjoyed this story, the addition one aspect near the end threw me off a bit. Overall, The End of Healing was a fascinating and often enraging novel about healthcare in America today, and those who chose to do something about it. I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes a thrilling story full of actual facts and insight.
Book Stats:
- Hardcover: 516 pages
- Publisher: The Healthy City (September 11, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0985420308
- ISBN-13: 978-0985420307
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Summary : Although I really enjoyed this story, the addition one aspect near the end threw me off a bit. Overall, The End of Healing was a fascinating and often enraging novel about healthcare in America today, and those who chose to do something about it. I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes a thrilling story full of actual facts and insight.
