Textbook surgical education usually follows a predictable format involving fairly in-depth descriptions of various pathologic conditions including etiology, pathophysiology, symptomatology, diagnostic procedures, conservative management, and surgical treatment. Although there is variation in the emphasis different books place on each of these areas, the reader is obliged to absorb a plethora of information and add it to his or her knowledge base by rote retention...
Once there were three sisters who lived together in a cottage in the woods. The oldest sister was no different from other people. She had one eye, right in the middle of her forehead. The middle sister was also quite ordinary. She had one eye on her forehead, and one on each side of her face. But the youngest sister was different ... In this playful retelling of a tale from the Brothers Grimm, a young lady with cruel sisters gets help from an old woman, a handsome knight, and some magical verses - and in the end finds out she is not so alone as she believed.