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Their training includes sawing open a human skull to learn about what’s inside and how it works! It may be an extreme example of how medical students learn, but they really do these things. Take it from Anderson Bauer, who was finishing his fourth year at Milwaukee’s Medical College of Wisconsin, when he was interviewed for the oral history hardcover, White Coat Wisdom, by Steve Busalacchi.
Bauer, of Milwaukee, comes from a long line of doctors. One of his friends once told him he was “old medicine.” In fact, both of Bauer’s parents are physicians and Anderson is carrying on the family tradition.
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Their training includes sawing open a human skull to learn about what’s inside and how it works! It may be an extreme example of how medical students learn, but they really do these things. Take it from Anderson Bauer, who was finishing his fourth year at Milwaukee’s Medical College of Wisconsin, when he was interviewed for the oral history hardcover, White Coat Wisdom, by Steve Busalacchi.
Bauer, of Milwaukee, comes from a long line of doctors. One of his friends once told him he was “old medicine.” In fact, both of Bauer’s parents are physicians and Anderson is carrying on the family tradition.
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INTRO:Their training includes sawing open a human skull to learn about what’s inside and how it works! It may be an extreme example of how medical students learn, but they really do these things. Take it from Anderson Bauer, who was finishing his fourth year at Milwaukee’s Medical College of Wisconsin, when he was interviewed for the oral history hardcover, White Coat Wisdom, by Steve Busalacchi.
Bauer, of Milwaukee, comes from a long line of doctors. One of his friends once told him he was “old medicine.” In fact, both of Bauer’s parents are physicians and Anderson is carrying on the family tradition.
OUTRO:Doctor Anderson Bauer received his medical degree in 2007 and is currently a resident in Milwaukee. This excerpt is from the hardcover book, White Coat Wisdom: Extraordinary doctors talk about what they do, how they got there and why medicine is so much more than a job. Bauer spoke with the author, Steve Busalacchi.