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        The novel "A Not Entirely Benign Procedure... Four Years As A Medical Student" was written by Perri Klass. Perri Klass wrote the book in order to allow readers to understand how doctors are really trained from the perspective of a woman. Throughout the novel, Perri Klass described how she handled the pre-clinical years, clinical years, and hospital ethics and hierarchy during her four years in medical school. I for one enjoyed the novel, even though …

…I think about different problems and ethics in health care, will determine what type of doctor I become.         In conclusion, A Not Entirely Benign Procedure... Four Years As A Medical Student, an excellent novel. The author was a perfect source to describe some of the hardships that are encountered during medical school. After reading the novel I have a better understanding of medical school and also of myself since I want to become a doctor.