Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures is a short story

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

 collection by Vincent Lam

Vincent Lam

Vincent Lam is a Canadian writer and medical doctor.Born in London, Ontario and raised in Ottawa, his parents came to Canada from the Chinese expatriate community in Vietnam. He attended St. Pius X High School and did his medical training at the University of Toronto, graduating in 1999...

, published in 2006. The book, inspired by Lam's own experiences in medical school

Medical school

A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...

 and as a professional physician, is a volume of interconnected short stories about the lives and relationships of Fitzgerald, Ming, Chen and Sri, four young medical students in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

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Bloodletting won the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize

Scotiabank Giller Prize

The Scotiabank Giller Prize, or Giller Prize, is a literary award given to a Canadian author of a novel or short story collection published in English the previous year, after an annual juried competition between publishers who submit entries...

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Television adaptation

On November 10, 2006, Canadian production company Shaftesbury Films

Shaftesbury Films

Shaftesbury Films is a Canadian film and television production company founded by Christina Jennings and is based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1987, Shaftesbury is a leading creator and producer of original content for television and multiple platforms, with programming available in more than...

 announced a deal with Lam to adapt the book into an eight-episode television series. According to TMN spokesperson Michelle Marion, "ER

ER (TV series)

ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...

is a medical drama for conventional television. Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures is a medical drama for pay television."

The series went into production in 2009, and debuted in January 2010 on The Movie Network

The Movie Network

The Movie Network is a Canadian English language Category A premium television service, owned by Astral Media. The service is licensed to operate east of the Ontario-Manitoba border, excluding the territories...

 and Movie Central

Movie Central

Movie Central is a Canadian English language Category A premium television service. Movie Central is designated to operate west of the Ontario-Manitoba border, including the territories...

's multiplex service, HBO Canada

HBO Canada

HBO Canada is a Canadian television channel, which airs programming sourced from the HBO subscription service in the United States. HBO Canada is not available as a standalone channel, but as one channel within the TMN and Movie Central multiplexes....

. The show's cast includes Shawn Ashmore

Shawn Ashmore

Shawn Robert Ashmore is a Canadian film and television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Jake in the Animorphs television series and Iceman in the X-Men films. He is the twin brother of actor Aaron Ashmore.-Early life:...

 as Fitz, Mayko Nguyen

Mayko Nguyen

Mayko Nguyen is a Vietnamese-Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Mayko Tran on ReGenesis.- Biography :She grew up in Vancouver where she pursued her love for acting at Eric Hamber Secondary School...

 as Ming and Byron Mann

Byron Mann

Byron Mann is an actor who has made films in both Hollywood and Asia. He is perhaps best known for his performance as Ryu in Street Fighter.-Biography:...

 as Chen. Jason Sherman

Jason Sherman

Jason Sherman is a Canadian playwright and screenwriter.After graduating from the creative writing program at York University in 1985, Sherman co-founded What Publishing with Kevin Connolly, which produced what, a literary magazine that he edited from 1985 to 1990...

 wrote the teleplay.

Season	Episode	Title	Original air date
1	1	"How to Get Ahead in Medical School"	10 January 2010
1	2	"The Missing Years"	17 January 2010
1	3	"Code Clock"	24 January 2010
1	4	"Family Practice"	31 January 2010
1	5	"Unhappy Endings"	7 February 2010
1	6	"All Souls"	14 February 2010
1	7	"Isolation"	21 February 2010
1	8	"Complications"	28 February 2010

International broadcasts

Country	Channel	Premiere date	Timeslot
	Universal Channel	July 7, 2010	Wednesday 7:30pm

External links

• Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures at HBO Canada
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