This Personal Account Is a Commentary on the Sometimes Funny, Sometimes Bizarre World of the Medical Profession
Online, January 26, 2011 (Newswire.com) - The OR Chronicles, a new book by Greg Skibo, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.
The OR Chronicles is not a book about dramatic near-death experiences, courageous surgeons and nurses, or medical miracles; nor is it a commentary on the current U.S. medical system. Rather, The OR Chronicles is just that: a chronicle, all true, of the sometimes humorous, sometimes bizarre events witnessed firsthand by author Greg Skibo during his career as a medical materials manager-occurrences that the uninitiated or those outside the medical profession may find shocking. Though some names are omitted to protect the innocent-or otherwise-and some characters represent composites of multiple persons with eerily similar erratic behaviors and personality quirks, Skibo is hilariously scathing in his depictions of former coworkers, supervisors, and colleagues. A funny, often dark, sometimes graphic account of the day-to-day inner workings of surgical institutions, Skibo's story will be instantly recognizable to those who have worked in surgery services in any capacity, while offering outsiders a unique glimpse into the true goings-on behind the scenes and in the OR itself.
Greg Skibo has over twenty-five years of experience in industrial purchasing and procurement and supply chain management, ten of which were spent in the medical field. Currently a self-employed writer and a columnist for the San Diego Examiner, Skibo lives in Escondido, California, with his wife, Mary. A cat lover who volunteers for the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary, Skibo also enjoys cooking and repairing old motorcycles.
The OR Chronicles is a 112-page paperback with a retail price of $13.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-0856-8. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at
