Green Wood and Chloroform: How a Young English Doctor Settled in Rural Maine

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Summary: poignant portrayal of medicine in northern maine in 1950s
Review: Great local color, humorous outlook, authentic reminiscences ofrural medicine.

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Summary: Humorous and Non-FIBulous
Review: I really enjoyed this book. Nothing funnier than truth, and this author knows first-hand what it's like to encounter the Maine yankee in all of his integrity, skepticism, and humor.

Very interesting to see how medicine has changed for the 'Family Doctor' over the past century. Imagine making 'housecalls' in the middle of the night during a snow storm, or nearly getting run off the road by clergy to reach a dying man first.

This book is well worth the read for anyone who's interested in the 'old' Maine and the life of a country doctor. Good Work Dr Betts!

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Summary: Humorous and Non-FIBulous
Review: I really enjoyed this book. Nothing funnier than truth, and this author knows first-hand what it's like to encounter the Maine yankee in all of his integrity, skepticism, and humor.

Very interesting to see how medicine has changed for the 'Family Doctor' over the past century. Imagine making 'housecalls' in the middle of the night during a snow storm, or nearly getting run off the road by clergy to reach a dying man first.

This book is well worth the read for anyone who's interested in the 'old' Maine and the life of a country doctor. Good Work Dr Betts!

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Summary: witty and humorous - easy and engaging reading!
Review: I really enjoyed this tale. The author has a neat sense of humor, even when dealing with lots of difficulties on the job. It made me realize what it was like for a general practice back in those days, and likely for todays' rural doctors.