Download or read book The Making of a Surgeon written by William A. Nolen and published by Dell Publishing Company. This book was released on 1980-04 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Making of a Surgeon is the memoir of an apprentice. It is William Nolen's story of his transformation from student to practitioner, from a brash medical school graduate to a surgeon possessing skill and judgment. And, as in the best memoirs, in the brilliant flash of his self-discovery, William Nolen illuminates the world outside himself.