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Secrets from the Operating Room: My Experiences, Observations, and Reflections as a Surgical Salesman
Every year, one out of every ten people will need to have a surgical procedure. The majority of those needing surgery know nothing about the operating room or surgery. In Secrets from the Operating Room, author Curtis M. Chaudoin provides objective information and strategies to help improve the state and outcome of patient care before, during, and after surgery.
With more than thirty-seven years of experience as an operating room surgical salesman, Chaudoin gained an insiders understanding of the often secretive world of surgery. In Secrets from the Operating Room, he narrates what its like to work as a surgical salesman and provides an overview of the state of health care. He also discusses surgical corporations and their risks and profits, and he presents an overview of hospitals and how things have changed over the years. He details the roles of the surgeons and support staff, shows how to conduct the proper research before having surgery, and offers an understanding of what happens inside the surgery suite.
Secrets from the Operating Room gives you a glimpse into the business of surgery and answers important questions about what you should know if you need an operation to increase your chances of a successful outcome.
With more than thirty-seven years of experience as an operating room surgical salesman, Chaudoin gained an insiders understanding of the often secretive world of surgery. In Secrets from the Operating Room, he narrates what its like to work as a surgical salesman and provides an overview of the state of health care. He also discusses surgical corporations and their risks and profits, and he presents an overview of hospitals and how things have changed over the years. He details the roles of the surgeons and support staff, shows how to conduct the proper research before having surgery, and offers an understanding of what happens inside the surgery suite.
Secrets from the Operating Room gives you a glimpse into the business of surgery and answers important questions about what you should know if you need an operation to increase your chances of a successful outcome.
156 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 20, 2013
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August 3, 2025
Understanding the other side of Surgery
Great advice and a genuine discussion of what happens behind the surgical current. Everything you wanted and didn’t want to know about the surgery suite and the personal that man it
Great advice and a genuine discussion of what happens behind the surgical current. Everything you wanted and didn’t want to know about the surgery suite and the personal that man it
September 20, 2013
Considering Mr. Chaudoin is my uncle, and I was thrilled he was able to finally use his journalism degree, I have to say I was proud he put this book together. Nepotism aside - he did a fine job! Writing a book about your stories in the medical field is a delicate business with all of the privacy laws and he did a superb job keeping everyone's anonymity.
However, my favorite portion of the book was the final chapters, where he relayed personal stories of what occurred in the operating room. I could have listened to those tales throughout the entire book; but alas, I wasn't asked to write his memoirs! *sigh* Both entertaining and enlightening!
Great job, Uncle Curt! I'm proud of your success.
However, my favorite portion of the book was the final chapters, where he relayed personal stories of what occurred in the operating room. I could have listened to those tales throughout the entire book; but alas, I wasn't asked to write his memoirs! *sigh* Both entertaining and enlightening!
Great job, Uncle Curt! I'm proud of your success.
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