Every adult woman knows what it is like to be a gynecological patient. But what is it like to be the gynecologist? What is the physician thinking while you lie on the examining room table? Does he or she really care? What motivates someone to become an OB/GYN anyway? Marvin H. Terry Grody, M.D. answers these questions in this collection of amusing and poignant anecdotes from his more than 50 years in obstetrics and gynecology, including 32 years in private practice and 20 years as a medical school clinical professor. No one has brought more zest and zaniness to OB/GYN practice than Dr. Grody and in this book he shares his most memorable experiences. We learn about: The patient who was bitten in the "lettuce" by a cat; The patient who called her gynecologist when her married lover died in bed; The patient whose cesarean section was performed under local anesthesia; The patient who lost her "marbles;" The patient whose tumor had a heartbeat; The patient whose "mum" died; and The patient with two vaginas - one for procreation and the other for recreation; among many other gripping, true stories of medical heroics and a physician's devotion to his patients. For those who mutter, "If only the doctor knew how it feels to be a patient," the final chapter of the book will be especially meaningful. Dr. Grody describes his own near-death experience, one that compelled him to repose the same trust in his doctors that patients had always placed in him. The experience of being a gynecological patient is uniquely female, but this book speaks to the male gender, too, as it opens men's eyes to a world their partners experience, but rarely discuss. Clearly a world-class OB/GYN, Dr. Grody is a gifted raconteur, too.
Recently, Dr. Marvin Grody sent me a book he had written based on his experience of more than 50 years in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. He spent 32 years in private practice and 20 years as a medical school clinical professor. . . . The book itself consists of more than 35 individual anecdotes involving a clinical situation. Each is presented in a personal fashion as opposed to the standard medical presentation. Therefore, you sense the patients' concerns as well as the physician's response. A sampling of the chapters includes Mud, Police Call, Marbles, Lettuce, Homage to Boxer Shorts, Blood, and more. With each of these titles is a well-presented scenario of what happened and why the name.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has been actively recruiting medical students to our specialty. One of our greatest assets, we have found, is the close personal bond between obstetrician-gynecologists and their patients. This book gives examples of one physician's intriguing and satisfying experience with his patients.
It is not heavy reading like a medical textbook, but more like a novel. As you read these anecdotes, I am certain you will recall similar situations with your patients. At least I did, and I enjoyed the remembrance. --ACOG Clinical Review, September-October 2008
Recently, Dr. Marvin Grody sent me a book he had written based on his experience of more than 50 years in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. He spent 32 years in private practice and 20 years as a medical school clinical professor. . . . The book itself consists of more than 35 individual anecdotes involving a clinical situation. Each is presented in a personal fashion as opposed to the standard medical presentation. Therefore, you sense the patients' concerns as well as the physician's response. A sampling of the chapters includes Mud, Police Call, Marbles, Lettuce, Homage to Boxer Shorts, Blood, and more. With each of these titles is a well-presented scenario of what happened and why the name.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has been actively recruiting medical students to our specialty. One of our greatest assets, we have found, is the close personal bond between obstetrician-gynecologists and their patients. This book gives examples of one physician's intriguing and satisfying experience with his patients.
It is not heavy reading like a medical textbook, but more like a novel. As you read these anecdotes, I am certain you will recall similar situations with your patients. At least I did, and I enjoyed the remembrance. --ACOG Clinical Review, September-October 2008
