The White Coat: Literature by Physicians

This is a collection of stories about life, death and the effort to improve both of them. Welcome the winners of the Israeli Physicians Writing Competition judged by two of Israel’s finest authors: Edgar Keret and Meir Shalev, sponsored by the Israeli Medical Association. These short stories offer an intimate and authentic glimpse inside the world of medicine, the life of the physicians ranging in practice, age, specialty and clinical experience. The exceptional forward was written by Meir Shalev and closed with Writing Advice by Edgar Keret.