Michael J. Collins, M.D.: Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs

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"This is a perceptive, no-frills memoir of a surgeon who succeeded by dint of hard work and brains."
   —Publishers Weekly

"Collins has a superb ear for dialogue, and his breezy style makes his world spring to life. What lingers, though, is the humanity."
   —Kirkus Review

"Collins has a poet's soul..."
   —Booklist

"Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs is a gripping, humane, humorous and an enlightening read."
   —Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone

"Collins' gritty memoir traces his journey from a grimy construction pit to the hallowed halls of medicine. An engaging read."
   —Sandeep Jauhar, author of Intern: A Doctor's Initiation

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