In the vast array and vitriol of our National Health debate

The doctor's voice, especially that of the surgeon, is rarely solicited, and seldom heard. It is mostly the clamor of patients you hear or the rancor of politicians. This compendium of lifetime essays will restitute an imbalance that is long overdue.

The collection speaks to how a practicing surgeon really feels about the vital medical issues of our day

and what needs to be done to improve his life's work and his dedicated care for his patients. American medicine is at a desperate crossroads where the qualitative health of ourselves and our beloved country have arrived at critical mass. Herewith a rare insider's insights, with unadulterated answers.