Doctors' Orders

"Doctors’ Orders" by Tania M. Jenkins explores the informal hierarchies within the medical profession in the United States, highlighting how status distinctions among physicians are constructed and maintained beyond formal policies. Through extensive observation and interviews with medical residents, the book reveals the subtle mechanisms that influence perceptions of merit and meritocracy in medical training. Offering an ethnographic perspective on an elite profession, it provides insights into how these unspoken hierarchies impact doctors and patient care alike.