This book is terrific for the QA portion of the boards. The book is easy to understand and follow. I would recommend this book if you are considering taking the registry for bone density.

An absolutely fascinating unvarnished first hand look at one of the premier institutions of medicine. Recommended reading to all who are in medicine or contemplating a career in the medical field. Clearly portrays those whom are truly devoted to the CARING of the sick and also clearly and dramatically demonstrates the disparity in our health care system. Most importantly, Ms. Lewis provides a look at our health care system from EVERYONE involved- Housekeepers, patients, nurses aides, all the way to the executives.

I'm not sure why this book has not be interviewed before. It's a very powerful collection of oral stories about the lives of teens from various economic, cutlural, and gender backgrounds. As you might expect, many of the stories are of teens with troubled backgrounds. There are stories about teens and drugs, teens coming a bi-racial families, teens of immigrant families, and teens alienated from so-called mainstream society.

I've used several of these stories in my classroom with high school students and I found them to be very helpful for classroom disucssions on issues of ethnic identity, homosexuality, racism, teenage pregnancy, and what it means to live bi-culturally.

I highly recommend this book to parents, teachers, and anyone who works with teens on regular basis.