A Young Doctor’s Notebook by Mikhail Bulgakov

Description

The great Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov, who was also a physician, recounts his first medical experiences in this book, when he was transferred to a remote town immediately after graduation, where he had to deal with the illnesses of the villagers alone. In addition to the notes of a young physician, the book also includes the story of morphine, in which Bulgakov describes how a physician's addiction is novel and shocking.