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 …showed first 75 words of 331 total…

…showed last 75 words of 331 total…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.