Follow the Author, Mark L. Smyth, through a medical journey that involved the administration of almost 50 different pharmaceutical drugs as he tells the harrowing story of a traumatic motorcycle incident that led to a three month hospital stay in Japan. With access to hundreds of online resources and medical journals, the Author tells his story from a patient's perspective. From Sertão To Surgery delivers an educational experience and a closer look into the medicines and clinical practices to which the Author was subjected. - Discover what it's like to stay as a long-term foreign patient in a busy Japanese hospital. - Learn how the author overcame communication difficulties in a Japanese-only medical environment. - Increase your knowledge of orthopaedic medicine and surgical procedures. - Glimpse into the complex world of orthopaedics from a patient perspective. - Discover the value of personal research into medications prescribed. - Learn something of the unique culture of Japan and its people.