How Long to Read Spines of Steel, Gold and Rubber.

How Long Does it Take to Read Spines of Steel, Gold and Rubber.?

It takes the average reader and 57 minutes to read Spines of Steel, Gold and Rubber. by William A. Stewart, M.d.

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

When is a hospital a place of healing and when is it a business, looking out not for the patient's well being but for its own bottom line? When is a star spinal surgeon a shimmer of hope for a patient in pain, and when is he a moneymaker for his department? And how defined are the lines that delineate these dualities, after all?Inappropriate spinal fusion – fueled by financial incentive rather than strict medical need – is the subject of Spines of Steel, Gold and Rubber, a satirical work of fiction by William A. Stewart, M.D. While this procedure relieves a great many patients of their pain and suffering throughout the United States, too many surgeons, even high-profile ones, cut corners in startling ways. These procedures generate profit for the physicians and the hospitals they represent, but risk patients' lives and sometimes provide sub-standard results. The monitoring of this phenomenon is almost non-existent, and whistleblowers are ostracized – or worse - by their colleagues and employers. Ultimately, the unassuming patient is the victim of deception, greed, incompetence, and cover-up.Dr. Stewart is a widely respected retired neurosurgeon. He spent 20 years on the Board of Professional Medical Conduct under the New York State Department of Health and 15 years on the Defense Board of the Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company. During this time he witnessed unimaginable transgressions, many times over, in ethical medical practice. This experience has enabled him to write this account – fiction based on actual cases – that details incompetent medical practice and the devastation it visits on patients and their families, well-intentioned medical practitioners, and the whole of the medical profession.

How long is Spines of Steel, Gold and Rubber.?

Spines of Steel, Gold and Rubber. by William A. Stewart, M.d. is 56 pages long, and a total of 14,336 words.

This makes it 19% the length of the average book. It also has 18% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Spines of Steel, Gold and Rubber. Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 18 minutes to read Spines of Steel, Gold and Rubber. aloud.

What Reading Level is Spines of Steel, Gold and Rubber.?

Spines of Steel, Gold and Rubber. is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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