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Name: The House of God
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Author: Samuel Shem

Set inside a teaching hospital, The House of God follows the brutal hierarchy that governs medical life, where points‑of‑care workers—from interns to attending physicians—and frontline nurses navigate an often unforgiving system. The novel examines the challenges of medical education, residency, and the everyday realities of medical practice.

First publish date: 1978

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: Samuel Shem

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