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Terrence Holt

A Doctor’s First Night On Call

September 26, 2014

The following is excerpted from Internal Medicine, by Terrence Holt. Tune in to Science Friday on September 26, 2014 to hear Holt chat about his book.   My first call night as an intern, I ran into Dr. M, one of the senior attendings, whom I had known for several years. “How’s it going?” he asked me. […]

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