First and foremost, I love medical memoirs. The stories are interesting and exciting, because most situations are life and death when it comes to the medical field. If you like medical memoirs I would suggest Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside. Its the same idea as Direct Red, but better executed. Katrina Firlik's novel features each chapter having its own story, but it still plays into the general story of the book. Direct Red reads more like a collection of essays on the medical profession. I wouldn't call this a memoir at all because of the choppiness of it.

Overall worth a read, especially if you are in the market for some short and interesting stories. Another book in a similar vein as this one, but focusing on the vet side of the medical field is Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon.