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Publisher : Picador
Publication date : January 1, 2018
Edition : Main Market Ed.
Language : English
Print length : 280 pages
ISBN-10 : 1509858636
ISBN-13 : 37
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.76 x 0.75 x 5.12 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,156,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Business & Professional Humor #20 in Medical Professional Biographies #113 in Medical Education & Training (Books)
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Format: Kindle
I enjoyed reading this recounting of what it’s like to be a Dr. I knew it was hard, but this book opened my eyes to a lot of things I never imagined. I loved the humor and sarcasm used since it so closely matches my own. Some of the stories were shocking in revealing what strange or awful things people will do to themselves. Be prepared for some off the wall, yet totally believable stories about patients. Several are pretty gross though fascinating nonetheless. The author was easy to relate to even though I gave no medical background whatsoever. The prose is well written in an every man’s voice. At least we see that America has no solitary ownership of mistreating the doctors that we depend on for our very lives. Sad state of affairs there. I do recommend the book though you might need a strong stomach to read several all too descriptive passages.
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First of all, read the footnotes. I'm a little OCD, so when I see an asterisk, I always have to click it so I don't miss anything. But THESE footnotes...yes, you will miss some great humor (and if you don't have a medical background you'll learn something too) if you skip the footnotes. I really appreciated this book. I enjoyed each story. I enjoyed the sense of humor. I enjoyed how well written this is. I enjoyed how real and honest this was. I learned quite a bit I didn't know about the NHS. (I'm from the USA.) I just flat out enjoyed every bit of this book. If I could give this more than 5 stars I would. Wonderful read!
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