Matrix pearls are the glue that holds medicine together. They are the valuable kernels of wisdom and experience that guide physicians through the complexities of modern medical practice. 'Cut to the Chase - 100 Matrix Pearls for Doctors' takes the grand oral traditions of medicine and records them as valuable lessons. Most of these pearls arise from heated discussions at the morbidity and mortality (audit) conference, on hospital rounds, in hallway discussions or in the physicians' lounge. Many arise in the privacy of the consultation room or from family discussions. These lessons are usually lost. They are seldom recorded and have never been catalogued. Dr. Leo Gordon, author of the popular 'Gordon's Guide to the Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference', distils a thirty-year career in medicine into one hundred witty, poignant and eminently readable essays. Students, nurses, administrators and physicians of all specialties will find in this book a delicious view of the ups and downs of life in medicine. Patients will get a rare look into the thoughts of medical practitioners. 'Cut to the Chase - 100 Matrix Pearls for Doctors' is an indispensable guide through the world of today's medicine. Leo A. Gordon MD is one of America's leading medical educators. Born in New England, schooled in the Midwest, Dr. Gordon received his surgical education in Boston. He has practiced general surgery in Los Angeles for over twenty-five years. He is the originator of the M+M Matrix - an error and complication-reducing medical curriculum generated from the morbidity and mortality conference.
