The Real Grey's Anatomy: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Real Lives of Surgical Residents

The ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy has generated a flurry of interest in how medical professionals really make it through one of the most rigorous educational programs around, but how much of the medical drama seen in Grey's Anatomy is pure entertainment, and how much is an accurate reflection of life both in and out of the OR?

In The Real Grey's Anatomy, a well-known medical journalist provides some answers. He examines a group of new surgical residents at a major teaching hospital in the Pacific Northwest as they tackle the roller-coaster ride of long hours, fascinating procedures, mundane office tasks, and emotional ups and downs that comprise the life of a student of surgery.

Author: Andrew Holtz
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 01/05/2010
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.00w x 0.88d
ISBN13: 9780425232118
ISBN10: 0425232115
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Popular Culture
- Performing Arts | Television | History & Criticism
- Biography & Autobiography | Medical (Incl. Patients)

About the Author
Andrew Holtz, MPH, is a health journalist. A former CNN medical correspondent--and co-anchor for the Your Health program--he now works as a freelancer covering health and medicine. Holtz earned a Master of Public Health degree in the Oregon MPH program. He received his BA from Stanford University where he majored in broadcast communication and minored in physics. He is a board member and past president of the Association of Health Care Journalists.