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A review by leemac027
The Glass House by Graeme Simsion, Anne Buist
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Such a thought-provoking and insightful book.
There is a lot of coverage on emergency medicine on TV, social media, newspapers and magazines - all of the stuff that goes on in Resus, the stress, the decisions that can change a person's life.
What we don't hear about is the emergency or Acute side of mental health care. The same stress, the same decisions that impact people's lives, the devastation when a decision goes wrong - all there. Also, in facilities that need more funding, resources and staff (not unlike the public hospital system especially ED).
The cases covered in this book are all fictional but show the diversity of issues that these health professionals need to deal with daily and quickly. It brings the humanity of this profession to the fore. It is beautifully and respectfully written and conveys the daily struggles that many people have to face each day and how the system they have to navigate is not always straight forward. It also shows the huge workload of the registrars, their supervisors, nurses, psychologists and psychiatrists and others that hold everything together.
There is a lot of coverage on emergency medicine on TV, social media, newspapers and magazines - all of the stuff that goes on in Resus, the stress, the decisions that can change a person's life.
What we don't hear about is the emergency or Acute side of mental health care. The same stress, the same decisions that impact people's lives, the devastation when a decision goes wrong - all there. Also, in facilities that need more funding, resources and staff (not unlike the public hospital system especially ED).
The cases covered in this book are all fictional but show the diversity of issues that these health professionals need to deal with daily and quickly. It brings the humanity of this profession to the fore. It is beautifully and respectfully written and conveys the daily struggles that many people have to face each day and how the system they have to navigate is not always straight forward. It also shows the huge workload of the registrars, their supervisors, nurses, psychologists and psychiatrists and others that hold everything together.