Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Emma Goldberg
- ISBN：0063073382
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Reviews
Mam
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The author is a good story teller and， I believe， and even better researcher。 The stories of the young doctors， leaving school early to face a pandemic， were both inspiring and troubling。 The fact that several of the new physicians were not stereotypical well-to-do white males illustrated some of the historical problems in the health-care system。 Thank you， Emma Goldberg。 Keep writing。
Nancy
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A well-presented glimpse at the lives of physicians during the COVID pandemic in New York City。
Marilyn
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Follow the lives of young doctors who graduated early and went to help on the front lines。 There are lessons for everyone as seasoned doctors and the "interns" learn on the spot。 It is more than just medicine; it involves making sure everyone gets the same treatment。 Follow the lives of young doctors who graduated early and went to help on the front lines。 There are lessons for everyone as seasoned doctors and the "interns" learn on the spot。 It is more than just medicine; it involves making sure everyone gets the same treatment。 。。。more
Katelyn
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4。5 stars。 These true stories of young doctors who graduated early in spring of 2020 to work in NYC's COVID wards were interesting and thought provoking。 Goldberg dives deep into topics such as end of life care and racism in healthcare。 4。5 stars。 These true stories of young doctors who graduated early in spring of 2020 to work in NYC's COVID wards were interesting and thought provoking。 Goldberg dives deep into topics such as end of life care and racism in healthcare。 。。。more
Emily Kennard
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This is a very well-researched and well-written book that gives personal viewpoints into working on the medical frontlines of COVID。 I have steered away from consuming media about COVID （too early）， but this book was informative， unique， and I'm glad I read it。 This was an advcaned copy given by #NetGalley This is a very well-researched and well-written book that gives personal viewpoints into working on the medical frontlines of COVID。 I have steered away from consuming media about COVID （too early）， but this book was informative， unique， and I'm glad I read it。 This was an advcaned copy given by #NetGalley 。。。more
Emily
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This was pretty gripping and moving， and it does a good job of capturing what it was like for brand new doctors （and their colleagues） on the frontlines in New York in the spring of 2020。 Goldberg weaves some interesting context about medical education， too。 My only wish is that the book had had a stronger thesis， but as far as capturing a few months lives of these very young doctors， it was great。
Jennifer Schultz
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Read if you: Want a powerful and revealing look at young doctors （newly graduated） starting their careers during COVID-19。 I'll be honest--although quite a few of the nonfiction ARCS I've read have discussed the pandemic， I wasn't sure how I would react to one just about COVID-19。 However， I really like medical narratives， so I was hopeful about this one。 I can't imagine what it was like to be on the front lines of the pandemic， much less being a newly minted doctor！ This is a gripping tale that Read if you: Want a powerful and revealing look at young doctors （newly graduated） starting their careers during COVID-19。 I'll be honest--although quite a few of the nonfiction ARCS I've read have discussed the pandemic， I wasn't sure how I would react to one just about COVID-19。 However， I really like medical narratives， so I was hopeful about this one。 I can't imagine what it was like to be on the front lines of the pandemic， much less being a newly minted doctor！ This is a gripping tale that focuses on several doctors （and their patients） that represent the new face of medicine， which includes communities that are underserved by health care （African-Americans， LGBTQ+， etc）。 Emma Goldberg also provides an excellent background that explains how these communities have been dismissed or abused by health care （Tuskegee syphlis experiment， AIDS epidemic，）， which have parallels to the current pandemic。 Many thanks to Harper and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Marika
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Narrative of 6 medical students in NYC who are on the cusp of graduating and starting their residencies。 Instead of being matched to different hospitals/specialties they are instead being sent to the front lines of the Covid-19 battle。 Engrossing read about professionals who are very book smart but who have yet to be tested in real-life。The author weaves an astounding tale using interviews， the medical student's notes and science reporting in a way that reader's will feel as if they are on the f Narrative of 6 medical students in NYC who are on the cusp of graduating and starting their residencies。 Instead of being matched to different hospitals/specialties they are instead being sent to the front lines of the Covid-19 battle。 Engrossing read about professionals who are very book smart but who have yet to be tested in real-life。The author weaves an astounding tale using interviews， the medical student's notes and science reporting in a way that reader's will feel as if they are on the front with the 6。*I read an advance copy and was not compensated。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Wish the book was more centered around the patients served and not all the random facts thrown in。 Decent easy read though
Rafael Sifuentes
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Touching testimonies from medical students that had to graduate early in order to help with the covid pandemic and their experiences in the front linesSome stories were a real punch to the heart while others were comical and light hearted， but in the end they all reflected what health workers around the world have been experiencing for over a year nowGood book
Carol
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The interviews of the medical students in this book were very similar to the ones that I saw on TV earlier in the Co-vd 19 outbreaks in the United States。 I was reluctant to pick this book as an entry in the FirstReads contest purely because like many other people I have had an over saturation of the COVID-19 stories。 I read everything I could find at first， and now I wonder when it will ever end。 Furthermore， I am in the vulnerable category， 74 years old， diabetic， overweight， have asthma and h The interviews of the medical students in this book were very similar to the ones that I saw on TV earlier in the Co-vd 19 outbreaks in the United States。 I was reluctant to pick this book as an entry in the FirstReads contest purely because like many other people I have had an over saturation of the COVID-19 stories。 I read everything I could find at first， and now I wonder when it will ever end。 Furthermore， I am in the vulnerable category， 74 years old， diabetic， overweight， have asthma and hypertension。 Hopefully I will be able to see and hug my grandchildren in 2022。I had to force myself to read it because it is a terrible reminder of people dying and not being able to say goodbye to their family and friends， of the isolation of people who had relied on social interaction。 Doctors and nurses having to stay apart from their families while working grueling hours， the lack of PPE， lack of respirators。 The list goes and on， medical students being physically and emotionally burnt out with no time to get rest or relief。 In Chapter Three， there is an interesting discussion about medical persons becoming more diverse and how the medical approach to patients is evolving from the old paternalistic pattern to one where patients can make their own decisions。 This is happening more and more in the current times of Covid-19。 。。。more
Cheryl
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