Do No Harm: Mishaps of Misguided Medical Sleuths - Paperback

by Alice Faryna (Author)

Ever wonder what medical professionals talk about when they socialize? This fictional portrayal of 20 medical sleuths who gather to celebrate a colleague's birthday is laced with humor and suspense. They share stories of frustration with a dysfunctional health care system that makes it difficult for them to fulfill their oath to "Do no harm." The celebration includes a treasure hunt that provides opportunities for collaboration, competition, and dealing with a few life-threatening situations. Armed with compassion, but lacking tools of the trade, they make do with what is available. Can they do this without harming anyone?

Author Biography

Alice Faryna grew up on a small farm in Perry, New York. She was among three women admitted to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1953. During a career that spanned 40 years, she worked in a variety of settings all over the United States: private practice, neighborhood health centers, VA hospitals, research in paramedical professions, and academic medicine at Wright State University. Her final career was an administrative job in the Medicare program. All these experiences inspired her to write a novel illuminating the daily lives of a group of medical colleagues grappling with personal problems while working within a system undergoing disturbing changes affecting their professional lives and the lives of their patients.