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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | A Verghese |
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
A Verghese |
| ISBN: | 0679752927 9780679752929 |
| OCLC Number: | 31331662 |
| Notes: | Originally published: New York : Simon & Schuster, c1994. |
| Awards: | Lambda Literary Award, 1994 |
| Description: | 432 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Abraham Verghese. |
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Abstract:
A young doctor of eastern Tennessee describes the town's first introduction to the AIDS virus, which preceded a disturbing epidemic and introduced the doctor to many unique people.
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This is an extremely well-written account of an Indian physician beginning...
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This is an extremely well-written account of an Indian physician beginning his infectious disease practice in East Tennessee. This story touched me for its sensitivity and eloquence.
Dr. Verghese is now Professor of Medicine at Stanford University.
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