Let’s get this part out of the way first: yes, Dr. Mark Vonnegut is Kurt Vonnegut Jr’s son. And today we are going to talk about a new book that he has written. But this isn’t the great American novel, this is the story of his 40 years as a pediatrician. In those years he has seen massive changes in the American medical system, both good and bad. The name of the book is “The Heart of Caring – A Life in Pediatrics”. Dr. Vonnegut is still a practicing pediatrician living in Milton, Massachusetts.
Interview with Dr. Mark Vonnegut about changes in medicine and his 40+ years as a pediatrician. The Heart of Caring is the story of a life lived in medicine, with all the heartbreak, hope, and everyday heroism that entails.
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