Vincent Lam's award-winning debut collection of intricate, interconnected stories initiates readers into the intense world of emergency rooms, evac missions, and terrifying new viruses as four young medical students and physicians-Ming, Fitz, Sri, and Chen-chart the common and extraordinary moral dilemmas of the modern medical profession. Lam holds in delicate and skillful tension black humour, deep empathy, and a sometimes shockingly realistic insider's perspective on the fears, frustrations, and responsibilities of one of society's most highly regarded occupations.