Review by Booklist Review
Cooper opens his book with a literal bang--gunshots fired by one of his medical colleagues that killed a crooked stockbroker. His treatment of this incident and of the many patients and other colleagues who appear in these lively, insightful pages is thoughtful, understanding, and often amusing. Cooper went into medicine because he wanted to help people. He did what he set out to do but fortunately doesn't see himself as a paragon. Indeed, some of the funniest stories are those he tells on himself. Interested in cardiology and pharmacology, Cooper is also an excellent teacher, whether he's educating medical students, residents, and colleagues or the general public. This skill was enhanced early by the great physiologist Ajax Carlson at the University of Chicago, where Cooper took his M.D. Throughout his career, mostly in San Antonio, Cooper's two continuing questions have been "Where is the evidence?" and "How is this individual different?" These led him to some acute diagnoses and to the development of a large practice. ~--William Beatty
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Review by Booklist Review
