…engrossing…part med-school memoir, part probing moral inquiry…Pearson's vivid writing sometimes lulls you into the trance of a good story—character, voice, plot, conflict—but there's always the sucker punch at the end to remind you of the gruesome endpoint of the American health care system: If you don't have money, you can be sent out to die…Pearson was a writer of poetry and fiction before she turned to medicine, and her literary skill is apparent in her book. Her courage, honesty and doggedness are evident on every page.
The New York Times Book Review - Danielle Ofri
"Passionate....one of the better doctor-in-training books."
"Rachel Pearson comes from a hard place. In her memoir, No Apparent Distress , she tells the story of a Texas hospital that has been flattened by a hurricane and is being rebuilt—literally rebuilt—around her and her colleagues while they pursue their medical training. Working at a clinic for the poor and uninsured teaches Pearson the empathy she will need to cultivate if she expects to act as an effective advocate for her patients. It also teaches her about the inequities and injustices of the American health care system, and the labor of love required of anyone who decides to pursue the practice of medicine in this country."
"No Apparent Distress is filled with the moving stories of a medical student’s journey providing health care at the margins of American life. Rachel Pearson shines a spotlight on the brutal inequalities present within our healthcare system."
"Engrossing....Pearson’s vivid writing sometimes lulls you into the trance of a good story—character, voice, plot, conflict—but there’s always the sucker punch at the end to remind you of the gruesome endpoint of the American healthcare system....Her literary skill is apparent in her book. Her courage, honesty and doggedness are evident on every page."
★ 04/01/2017
2017-04-02
