Medical Science has advanced over centuries through a process of observation. Healers shared treatments that succeeded and abandoned methods that flopped. Therapeutic progress emerged through iterative steps. That progress means students of the healing arts now face an overwhelming task of memorization. The amount of information seems endless. Students feel snowed under by the magnitude of details they must grasp. This book unfolds from an author who studied physics and engineering before wandering naively into a career in medicine. There he found himself immersed in a radically different educational environment.

Because of his engineering background, clinical researchers recruited him while still a medical student to help them develop new treatment modes. The day after he graduated from medical school, Griffith became a principal investigator supporting a federally funded research project related to trauma therapy. Two years later, he resumed his medical training as a resident in anesthesiology. A varied career ensued.

This book targets older students in their late teens seeking a more strategic perspective on medical science. The content may also interest the general adult reader as well. “Perspicacity” suggests a visual scaffolding to enhance understanding. Moreover, this perspective builds a more reliable pathway to innovation.