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Everyone should read this.
Not just people like me, soon to qualify as an actual doctor (I normally NEVER read books to do with medicine) but anyone who could ever be a patient (ie. everyone).
If not only allowing you to see into the awful conditions that the people who look after trivialities and lives have to go through, the sacrifices they make, I think it's a book where one can learn about empathy for any of your fellow men.
Couple that with anecdotes so funny they make drinks shoot out of your nose, and you arrive at masterpiece.
Not just people like me, soon to qualify as an actual doctor (I normally NEVER read books to do with medicine) but anyone who could ever be a patient (ie. everyone).
If not only allowing you to see into the awful conditions that the people who look after trivialities and lives have to go through, the sacrifices they make, I think it's a book where one can learn about empathy for any of your fellow men.
Couple that with anecdotes so funny they make drinks shoot out of your nose, and you arrive at masterpiece.
Taken from the diary of a junior doctor, this no holds barred memoir is eye opening, shocking and extremely well written with plenty of gallows humour.
It's terrifying to think that his experiences were more than 10 years ago and that the NHS and it's doctors are experiencing even poorer conditions with things looking likely to deteriorate further.
I'm really hoping that this title gets the exposure that it deserves and helps to educate people, it's a powerful message that's entertaining in it's delivery.
It's terrifying to think that his experiences were more than 10 years ago and that the NHS and it's doctors are experiencing even poorer conditions with things looking likely to deteriorate further.
I'm really hoping that this title gets the exposure that it deserves and helps to educate people, it's a powerful message that's entertaining in it's delivery.
a really phenomenal book, and genuinely something i would call a necessary read for anyone living in the UK
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I adore Adam’s humour, and I suppose it’s the type of humour that is necessary when working in the medical field in order to not lose your mind. This is such an important book that detailed the realities of a junior doctor, and can more generally be applied to someone working on the NHS frontline.
This book had me laughing out loud at some moments and then crying in others. The ending. I knew something was coming because we are aware from the start that Adam is no longer a practicing doctor but don’t know the reason for that. It’s devastating.
The ending of his relationship. How it’s briefly mentioned, and I wonder how much of a role his (absolutely absurd) working hours played in that.
Such an important read.
I’m very glad I picked this book up at the charity shop. It’s quite gory at times, and it’s hard to imagine that this is what frontline NHS staff see every single day and still go into work the next morning. Suddenly, my job doesn’t seem so scary. This book just puts everything into perspective really.
This book had me laughing out loud at some moments and then crying in others. The ending. I knew something was coming because we are aware from the start that Adam is no longer a practicing doctor but don’t know the reason for that. It’s devastating.
The ending of his relationship. How it’s briefly mentioned, and I wonder how much of a role his (absolutely absurd) working hours played in that.
Such an important read.
I’m very glad I picked this book up at the charity shop. It’s quite gory at times, and it’s hard to imagine that this is what frontline NHS staff see every single day and still go into work the next morning. Suddenly, my job doesn’t seem so scary. This book just puts everything into perspective really.