Wow, this book was very informative and it was an interesting read.

I don’t like to rate nonfiction anymore but of course if this sake I have to. The way in which he recounts his life was recently done and I felt like I could really connect with him and understand how he felt in those tougher moments.

I really enjoyed this and it gave me an insight into the American medical system as I myself are from the UK

Dr. Cyr provides information regarding his difficulties with the American medical system after opening his own practice. Despite following appropriate business and medical guidelines, Dr. Cyr is embroiled in legal difficulties leading to bankruptcy and the closure of his private practice. False claims and jealous colleagues led to Dr. Cyr being targeted for indictment. Dr Cyr provides helpful information to other medical providers considering owning a private practice. He states that all doctors should be required to take a business course. This was an interesting read, but it was pessimistic at times. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance review copy in exchange for my honest review.

I have ummed about what rating would be fair to give to this book, with me finally settling on a 3.5 rounded down to a 3.

The book's written by an American physician results in a gap that needs bridging between the US privatised style healthcare system (and terminology that goes with it) and the state-funded NHS in the UK.

That aside, several worthwhile points of interest were made:
90% of the cost of private works goes to the insurance company, despite the doctor performing the work assuming 100% of the liability.
Costs are going up. However, the reimbursements paid to the medics are going down. This is unsustainable.
Why are doctors who spend hundreds of thousands of dollars seen as greedy, whereas their rates are set by the insurance company and don't come close to setting off the hours worked and training costs?
American insurance companies often refuse to pay out because of 'peer reviews' by doctors who do not have similar specialities to the care given.

A highly thought-provoking book, which at times was a bit repetitive and overly religious. Once you have seen the sentence "as I have mentioned previously" three times, you can't help but smile every time you see it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Amplify Publishing for an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fantastic book. I was so refreshing to read what's its actually like for a surgeon with there own practice in America who are all controlled by the process insurance companies pay. Bascally they rule the roost. I was so shocked reading at he tell the truth and doesn't hold back. Being for the UK myself it scary read about a world with out our NHS. It's unbelievable how doctors are pushed to work faster placing patients at greater risk just to make money for hospitals and insurance companies richer. When doctors are restricted to what they can charge and earn. This book really needs to by every person with or without medical insurance as the author points out ways to get and receive better care. I was shocked at what was said in this book. I really can't recommend this book enough. It's a must read book. 

The author writes so well and it flows really well. It holds so many important messages. 

So much praise goes out to the author and publishers for bringing these facts to life.
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Quite an eye-opener for me, surgeon Dr. Cyr, tells of his extensive experience in the medical field, all the backstabbing, jockeying for position that goes on in this profession. A well written memoir worth the read.

Dr. Cyr provides information about his overwhelming and daunting experiences with financial issues, as well as working with corrupt people during his career as a surgeon. He stated at one point doctors should have at least one course in business in order to make sure they are taking care of their career properly.

I have to admit, I was one of those people who believed doctors were making money hand over fist (as well as the insurance companies). I was shocked by the overhead they are required to maintain their practice. I was also surprised to be educated on the various laws and government restrictions.

I have first-hand experience with being denied medication and services by an insurance company, I am sure they were working with peer review doctors who are unqualified to make decisions about my health. I appreciated Dr. Cyr's dedication to his patients, as I appreciate the care my personal physician has always provided to me.

CUTTHROAT would be an excellent resource for those who are considering going into the medical field to read as a cautionary tale.

*Dr. Cyr includes a great deal about his faith, which might be too much for some readers.

Thank you to NetGalley, Steven J. Cyr, Glenn Paskin and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Cutthroat is a memoir about a spinal surgeon, which focuses on the reality and backstabbing that can happen in the medical field, sometimes at the expense of co-workers and/or patients. It’s the perfect mix of his personal and work life. I’d recommend to anyone who’s interested in memoirs, especially to do with medicine.

Cutthroat is a memoir written by a spine surgeon who has extensive training and has practiced overseas and is known for making decisions with his patient's best interests in mind. The book discusses the many years of training and medical practice that led up to when he was federally indicted and attacked personally, financially and legally for some of the choices he made while practicing medicine. Cutthroat explores the the lucrative side of medicine and the things that stakeholders will do in order to turn a profit.

I found cutthroat a bit slow to get going. While I think it is important to learn about the backstory of the author and how they got where they are when they begin writing their memoir, at 35% of the book there was still more lead up to and background info to cover. The author did use some foreshadowing to try to spark interest in what was to come, but it felt like we were dancing around the issue rather than diving in.

I think that the issues covered are important and that this memoir gives a good insight into the problems with the medical industry. The book was written in a way that is fairly easy to understand despite there being some medical terminology. I feel it would be accessible for most adults to read. That being said, I think that I might have found this book more interesting if I were part of the medical field. As a non-medical professional, it was relatively interesting, but not quite what I was looking for in a medical memoir. I would recommend this book to people who are interested in the financial aspect of medicine, people who enjoy medical memoirs and anyone in the medical field who wants to learn about this doctor's experiences with the legal and financial aspects of being a doctor.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book!

Such an insightful, interesting book. I’ve seen a few documentaries regarding this issue but this book really helped me understand this huge issue. Cutthroat provides an insider’s perspective on the many battles that doctors fight for their patients and their practices and exposes the truth about the complex financial, legal, and regulatory pressures faced by doctors who enter the business world. It’s a wake-up call for a healthcare industry that has lost its way.