Copyright © 2015 by Matt McCarthy

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

McCarthy, Matt.

   The real doctor will see you shortly : a physician’s first year / by Matt McCarthy.

      pages cm

   1. McCarthy, Matt. 2. Medical students—New York (State)—New York—Biography. 3. Interns (Medicine)—New York (State)—New York—Biography. 4. Residents (Medicine)—New York (State)—New York—Biography. I. Title.

   R154.M156A3 2015

   610.71′55092—dc23

   [B]

2014037870

ISBN 9780804138659

eBook ISBN 9780804138666

Cover design by Ben Wiseman

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