A fantastic read. If you have ever wondered what goes on inside the mind of a doctor, this book is for you! The author conveyed what it was like to be in the medical profession during the early days of Covid perfectly.

I love medical non-fiction books. I also love medical TV shows. I've read many books of this subject. This one was a bit different. It wasn't the usual "this is what happens" in an ER, hospital, etc. The focus of the book was on one event in the ER and what it meant for the family, the medical profession, and humanity in general. It was interesting to see his take on it and the fact he left you questioning everything. I enjoyed this book. The only reason that I didn't give it a 5 star rating is because of the lack of "this is what happens". I love to read about the action. Otherwise, this was a good book.

I admit that I am a huge fan of medical accounts and the opportunity to spend some time in the ER with Nahvi was irresistible to me. This small book packs a wallop and illustrates the impossibility of the circumstances ER staff face daily. One wonders how they manage to get through each day without quitting what with all the inequities and indignities that they encounter. Nahvi presents content well and in a detailed manner. If you're a medical junkie like me, you'll definitely want to read this book. But... everyone should read it, really, because you never know when you may end up in the ER.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. It's an important one.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for an arc of this book.

It was very neat and exciting to be able to follow through the medical community in their days. To see how they were feeling and thinking was interesting. It was all around a good book.

Very interesting and thought provoking book! Very well written by an empathetic ER physician, who puts the reader in his shoes and gives them a glimpse of what it's like to walk in his shoes.

Sorry, I just found this book a little boring. I am a nurse who working in the ER, and I wanted to hear more about his cases. I felt that it jumped around, and the chapter titles just barely covered some of what the chapter was about. I felt he was really compassionate though and wanted to be an advocate for his patients. But, it was just a little boring.

Love reading any type of medical non-fiction since I work in medical field. Great all around book.
Thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

After reading many medical books, I stumbled onto this one and was prepared to hear the detailed stories of ER patients. That;'s not what I found. I also didn't find the things a physician learns in medical story.
Instead, I was treated to 24 hours in an emergency room that could be anywhere, and inside the mind of an ER Doctor, a very special doctor, who was able to put into practice the reason he became a doctor in the first place - he wanted to help people.

From the beginning of the book when he treats a deceased patient's family with tenderness and care, doing the unthinkable in terms of time and money, by paying more attention to the deceased woman's husband. From there the reader is taken inside the reasons a doctor does what he does.

It's a rare opportunity to understand a little of what makes a good doctor a good doctor.

Code Gray by Farzon A Nahvi, M.D. ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

A big thanks to @netgalley and @simonbooks for the ARC. This one comes out this week!

This was a short, introspective look at a night in the emergency room. I was surprised at the honesty the author exhibited in talking about doctors and the healthcare system. It was fascinating to see the dichotomy between the absolutes (how to treat x, y, and z) and the gray areas (how to actually talk to people).

The author’s awareness of being human drove this story along. The majority of the book centered on one case study with interspersed life lessons from others. Covid is mentioned in the very beginning, but the main book is only reflective of one night in the ER, and covid is not focused on.

This was a well-written book about a less than perfect healthcare system and gray-area decisions doctors have to make.

You should read this book.

As an emergency room physician in a New York City hospital, Dr. Farzon Navhi is inherently qualified to describe the trial and tribulations of working in an ER. As an outstanding writer and an ER physician, he is uniquely qualified to tell the story in a way that will keep you turning pages deep into the night.

Code Gray: Death, Life, and Uncertainty in the ER begins with a somewhat lengthy (though not overbearing) prologue that describes the dark days of the beginning of the COVID epidemic. Navhi weaves text messages sent between health care providers with insight that can only be gained by standing on the front lines into a gripping story set in what must have felt like hand his colleagues had descended into a previously unknown level of hell.

The book then describes a single pre-pandemic night shift in a New York City hospital. If you've ever been unfortunate enough to visit a large urban ER in the middle of the night, you probably think you know something of the general chaos that ensues. But you haven't experienced it from a ER doctor's perspective. Yet.

Dr. Nahvi's first patient arrives in the ER with paramedics giving her CPR. That patient's story is cleverly intertwined throughout the shift as Nahvi and the team of professionals it takes to make an ER function press their way through the evening.

If you have any interest in the practice of medicine, or our health care system, Code Gray is a fascinating and enlightening read. If you have zero interest in medicine or the health care system, Code Gray is a fascinating and enlightening read. The life-lessons it contains were a pleasant surprise. You don't need to be an Ivy League graduate, as Nahvi is, to grasp how his experiences translate into valuable insight on living life.

Code Gray is extremely well-written, a terrific story, a historical look at a once-in-a-century pandemic, and a primer on how attitude and self-reflection can help you live a more enriching life. I'm not sure what else anyone could ask from a book.

You should read this book.

Publication date February 21, 2023.

Special thanks to Netgalley, Simon & Schuster, and Dr. Farzon A. Navhi for providing the Advance Reader Copy of Code Gray. This review is my honest and personal opinion.

A short thoughtful look at the ER from a physician determined to examine the bigger picture of health care. Nahzi uses a 43 year old woman who dies, despite all the best efforts, to spin into other issues. What went wrong for her and why? COVID is always there, looming in the background if not right up front, but he, along with his colleagues, continue on. He weaves in lessons learned in his training as well as in the ER in a way that's both informative and interesting. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

This book was just ok. Would have enjoyed it more if it had more cases the author dealt with. It was more about a few cases and his thoughts about various aspects that arose from the situation. The best part of the book was the very beginning regarding Cases vid. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

Well written and extremely informative. The first part of the book deals with the pandemic at its start. Until you read this, or if you are a health care worker or have a family member who is, I don't think you can really appreciate what heroes they were. Dr. Nahvi does an amazing job sharing his thoughts and beliefs while realistically understanding the constraints our health care system is under. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.