Writing under the doctor x pseudonym, nourse also produced numerous medical stories and a regular column in good housekeeping magazine. Nov 24, 20 i recommend to you all the blade runner by alan nourse november 24, 20 me posted on 112420 4. He then began a medical career with an internship in seattle at the virginia mason hospital. Bartholomew that he wanted to study premed in college. Alan nourse pronounced, ironically enough, nurse, so he was doctor nurse of the bladerunner fame.
This is a 400page rambling diatribe of a book based on his reallife year as an intern at seattles virginia mason hospital in the late 1950s. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Classify is an oclc research prototype that helps you classify books, magazines, movies, and music using the dewey decimal classification system or the library of congress classification system. Heinlein in part dedicated his 1982 novel friday to nourses wife ann. The doctor had adopted some boys whose expenses he had covered in college and medical school. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia alan edward nourse august 11, 1928 july 19, 1992 was an american science fiction writer and physician. Alan edward nourse 1928 1992 was an american science fiction sf author. In later years it has been revealed that the anonymous book was written by dr.
I recommend to you all the blade runner by alan nourse. The novels protagonist is billy gimp, a man with a clubfoot who runs blades for doc doctor john long as part of an illegal black market for medical services. The body by alan e nourse book 52 editions published between 1960 and 1990 in 9 languages and held by 1,714 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Carbon copy of final draft of book manuscript of science fiction novel. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting.
Alan edward nourse, science fiction collection bookshop. He married ann morton on june 11, 1952 in lynden, new jersey. Doctor x film, a 1932 technicolor film starring lee tracy, fay wray and lionel atwill alan e. Alan e nourse also wrote under the name wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. He wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. He earned a bachelor of science degree in 1951 from rutgers university, new brunswick, new jersey. At the time, this was published by an anonymous doctor as his tellall about his first year in a medical hospital as an intern. Nourse 19281992 was a physician who also had a long. His other works include a man obsessed 1955, junior intern 1955, rocket to limbo 1957, scavenger in space 1959, the invaders are coming.
This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. For me, one such book is raiders from the rings by alan e. Alan edward nourse august 11, 1928 july 19, 1992 was an american science fiction writer and physician. His best selling novel was mainstream, intern as by doctor x, and he wrote several books of fiction and nonfiction, about the medical profession, some for. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. The history and everyday workings of the famous minnesota clinic.
His sf works sometimes focused on medicine andor psionics. He recorded his journal on audiotape in real time i suppose today he might have posted it in a blog, had it duly typed by his ever patient wife, and published it under the name of dr x, anonymising as many details as possible. The best selling book the intern is written by alan nourse, md, a virginia mason intern. I recommend to all of you who are actively thinking about obamacare the following book. Jun 23, 2010 intern is the authentic chronicle of the internship year of a young us doctor, alan nourse 19281992, who later made a name for himself in science fiction. He did his residency in seattle i had incorrectly guessed either denver or albuquerque and kept a diary. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Our history 1920 to present virginia mason, seattle. Alan edward nourse august 11, 1928 july 19, 1992 was an american science fiction sf writer and physician. Interview with doctor x the wfmt studs terkel radio. At the time, this was published by an anonymous doctor as his. And from the other coast came intern by doctor x, later identified as dr.
Discussing the book intern and interviewing the author doctor x discussing the book intern and interviewing the author doctor x. His current work, written in the same pounding style, reads like the intern revisited or the intern goes to. Alan nourse was born august 11, 1928 to benjamin and grace ogg nourse in des moines, iowa. Nourse hardcover excellent condition intern by alan e. Alan nourse was born to benjamin and grace ogg nourse. Frank, sometimes shocking, and completely honest, it is the first inside account of modern medical and hospital practice that has ever been presented to the american public. The weekbyweek diary of a young doctor during his year of hospital interns. So you want to be a doctor 1957 nine planets 1960, revised edition 1970 so you want to be a nurse 1961 the body life science library 1965, revised edition 1981 intern 1965, under the pseudonym doctor x. Short works of alan edward nourse 2008, reprint of seven of the stories from the counterfeit man nonfiction books. Jan 01, 1978 alan edward nourse was an american science fiction sf author and physician. Oclc classify an experimental classification service. X he wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Nourse, author of fifty short science fiction tales, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk more zeitgeist. Nourse 19281992 was one of the first sf writers i read, starting with trouble on titan, his first novel. Alan nourse pronounced, ironically enough, nurse, so he. A totally offensive mad men of medicine sort of book. Alan edward nourse 1928 1992 was an american science fiction writer and physician. Doctor x made a recorded diary of his days as an intern supposedly in the southwest, but as i understand, the real hospital was in seattle. For other authors named doctor x, see the disambiguation page. A novel by doctor x alan e nourse the weekbyweek diary of a young doctor during his year of hospital internship. The body by alan e nourse book 53 editions published between 1960 and 1990 in 9 languages and held by 1,718 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Alan nourse, who mostly wrote science fiction and medical books for children, as well as a monthly column in good housekeeping. Intern 1965 only as by doctor x universe, earth, and atom. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Alan edward nourse was an american science fiction sf author and physician.
Doctor x 1 doctor x 1 primary author only doctor x disambiguation author division doctor x is composed of 2 distinct authors, divided by their works. It blows me away how many people have read it and remember it. Alan nourse project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Virginia mason medical center wikipedia trouble on triton is not to be confused with the 1941 henry kuttner novel or the 1954 alan e. Nourse, about underground medical services and smuggling. Doctor x 1 19281992 this page covers the author of intern.
Nourse and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. His sf works sometimes focused on medicine andor psionics his pen names included al edwards citation needed and doctor x. Librivox 19, space doctor 3, science fiction 3, linguistics 2, x minus 1 2, contemporary 2. Peters in his first weeks of internship is bonetired and a little afraid. Virginia mason hospital opens with six physician offices. Books to read to become a better doctor student doctor. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Nourse made his living as a medical doctor but supplemented it by writing. I mentioned it in passing on another board and i kid you not most of the people there had indeed read it. Did anyone besides me wonder if ad astra was based on. Alan edward nourse, who left medicine after a short career to become a writer of sciencefiction and nonfiction medical books.
Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. The novel the bladerunner is a 1974 science fiction novel by alan e. Nourse, who was an intern at virginia mason, wrote the intern. Nourse, science fiction, adventure 9781598180657 by nourse, alan e.
Nourse and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great. The body by alan e nourse book 53 editions published. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Hard sought by collectors, this copy of intern by dr x. Yet he knows that in the coming hours he will have to make life or death decisions assist contemptuous surgeons deal with nurses.
The year of the intern large print tulsa citycounty. Alan edward nourse star surgeon 914the incredible people. This book is a nice collection of all eight of leinsters med service tales. Alan nourse, md wrote one of my favorite books, intern as doctor x. Consignment, marleys chain, derelict, contamination crew, infinite. The nurses voice on the phone is desperate but young dr. Nourse, who used doctor x as the pseudonym of his 1965 journal intern doctor x wrestler, ring name of mexican professional wrestler clemente valencia doctor x, a ring name of professional wrestler dick beyer doctor x, a ring name of professional wrestler tom prichard. Books to read to become a better doctor student doctor network. This book blew the lid off certain issues the interns were dealing with. He also wrote one of my all time favorite short stories, brightside crossing. My favorite nourse book, though, is the one he published under a pseudonym, intern. Intern by doctor x book cover, description, publication history. He served his one year internship at virginia mason hospital in seattle, washington. At the urging of my daughter, an obgyn rn, i read half the book but had to.
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