A neurosurgery case that this medical student won’t forget

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After the last elective case of the day, the neurosurgeon I was shadowing told me that he was on overnight call that evening, and that I could stick around to observe more surgeries if I wanted to. “Yes,” I responded. “Absolutely yes.”

My fascination with surgery stems from its ability to provide immediate results to a patient by cutting out, repairing, reshaping, or …

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