Boxer's Shorts 3: The Medical Version

When you are drowning in managed-care regulations and fee cutbacks, grab a life preserver by latching onto a little medical field humor, created by a physician on the inside track. This soft-cover, pocket book is a look at the lighter side of medical and surgical care, taking pokes at all aspects and specialties. Anyone in the health-care industry will find something amusing. There are even a couple of podiatry jokes to chuckle at.

Although it does not break you up like a Gary Larson Far Side book does on occasion, the humor is clean and light. The line illustrations are poignant for the most part, and done in a consistent cartoon style. You are led from one to another, drawn by the anticipation of “what’s next.” The book makes a nice, economical gift for anyone connected with the health-care field.