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a retired physician and needing something light after finishing a heartwrenching novel, this one caught my eye.
It promised some laughs and I thought it would also be a chance to see how my brutal residency and fellowship programs in the US compared to an NHS universal health as opposed to private program in Great Britain.
Without any exaggeration whatsoever, I have to say this book gave me more laughoutloud moments than any other book Ive ever read!! It was so good or bad, depending on your perspective, like my wifes that I had to stay on the other side of the house while reading this in order not to disturb Jean with the hilarity of it all.
A few reviewers took offense to some of the humor, and I admit a bit of it may be construed as irreverent, but it made me happy! Its hard to find happy in the world today, so Im not going to apologize for how much I love Adam Kays sense of humor.
This memoir is for the most part constructed as a series of anecdotes, At first, I wasnt sure if that would work for me, but it took virtually no time to ditch that concern, During Adams training, he would make notes of all the notable events that happened each day, which made it easy for him to put his memoir together several years later.
The book does have its serious moments, The young physicians in training sacrificed so much, They frequently worked overhours/week with no extra pay added to their measly salaries, Time worked over what was expected contractually was considered free labor, and that was the norm rather than the exception, That was bad enough, but under no circumstances were these young doctors granted special time off, One woman had to work the morning of her wedding day, Your mother dies and you want to go to her funeral Tough, if you are on the work schedule, Many personal relationships are broken during these training years, You have essentially no other life,
There were times that Adam thought about changing career goals, especially when facing difficult life and death decisions while severely sleep deprived.
The stress could be immense, But he kept going. He loved his job, though there was obviously too much of it, He discovered there is nothing better than making a difference in someone elses life, especially if you actually save that someones life.
I know that feelingits the major thrust that keeps you going, Of note, there is minimal positive reinforcement from the system, Whatever little you get comes from the patients or their families or even just from yourself when you know you did a great job with a patient.
But again, that all comes with huge sacrifices in terms of finances, personal relationships, and your own mental health,
I could really relate to all of this, though overall I believe the NHS program was a tougher place to survive than my program at the Mayo Clinic.
Adam Kay has my deepest respect,
If you are need of some humor accompanied by an eyeopening look at the sheer dedication of young doctors in training, this is the book for you.
I highly recommend it.
Promise me this, next time the government takes its pickaxe to the NHS, dont just accept what the politicians try to feed you.
Listened to this on Audio book, its narrated by Adam Kay and it's every bit as heartwrenching as it was the first time around.
This book had me laughing hysterically one minute and desperately trying not to cry the next,
It was heart warming, hilarious and devastating all at once,
Easys هذا الكتاب سيؤلمك. . وفعل. .
لأول مرة أقف أمام كتاب بعد قراءته وأتسائل هل كان من الصحيح قراءته في هذا الوقت. . أو هل هذا هو الوقت المناسب لقراءته. .
كطبيبة امتياز حاليا فأنا في فترة ما بعد دراسة الطب المرهقة ٦ سنوات كانت صعبة ومليئة بالضغوطات هذه الفترة هي فترة تدريبي وبداية الطريق في ممارسة المهنة وهذا الكتاب خفت من قراءته في هذا الوقت حتي لا أتعرض الإحباط
الكتاب هو يوميات الطبيب آدم كاي كطبيب امتياز ثم طبيب مقيم ثم أخصائي في النساء والولادة
يشرح فيها أسابيع طويلة من العمل المرهق والذي بدون راحة. . حالات صعبة تواجهه وقرارات مصيرية وأرواح قد يفقدها في أي لحظة. . لحظات والمقابل. . لا مقابل آجر ضئيل وقلة احترام وخلل في حياتك الصحية والإجتماعية
الكتاب ملئ بالمواقف الطريفة التي واجهها في فترة عمله ولكن هذا لم يخفي الوجع الذي تحمله صفحاته
حيث تمثل آخر صفحات الكتاب الرعب بالنسبة لأي طبيب وهي فقدان لمعانه وممارسته للمهنة. . SUCH an important book. Anyone who does not work in the NHS should be obliged to read this, Sad and hilarious. If you want to become a doctor, please read this book before you decide, Welp. Never laughed as much reading a book and if so such book certainly didn't also make me cry like this one, This was a DNF for me, as a nurse working in the emergency room, I can relate to a lot of the references in this book, especially the dark humour thats how we healthcare professionals get through the stress of work.
However, I could not stand Kays obnoxious views on the struggles doctors deal with day to day, yes being a doctor is relentless, stressful and brings little reward, however he seemed to me to be completely disrespectful of other healthcare professionals and actually quite insulting of midwives in particular.
Yes doctors have a difficult time, but so does everyone who works for the NHS, from receptionists, to radiographers, to porters doctors absolutely do not have the hardest time as he would like you to believe, and its not all about them!
“So I told them the truth: the hours are terrible, the pay is terrible, the conditions are terrible youre underappreciated, unsupported, disrespected and frequently physically endangered.
But theres no better job in the world, ”
I devoured this book in a single sitting, It is rare to find a book that can make you laugh and cry in equal measure especially, I think, a nonfiction book but this one managed it just fine.
It's very British, with references to British TV shows I'm pretty sure the rest of the world has never heard of, so bear that in mind if you are a nonBrit thinking of reading this.
But it is essentially a publication of the diaries Adam Kay kept while he was a junior doctor working for the NHS.
It is a funny, moving portrait of a service that underpays, undervalues, and overworks its doctors, and yet, despite all of this, it is a love letter to universal healthcare.
Kay shares his experiences training as an obstetriciangynecologist, from the gory stories that made me cringe, to the devastating loss of patients, to the destruction of his personal relationships due to the long hours and lastminute demands.
It sounds like a nightmare, but he keeps a good humour throughout, Some parts of it are genuinely very funny, Some parts are genuinely revolting,
It exposes a lot that is wrong with the NHS, but never loses sight of how truly important it is.
It wasn't until I came to live in California that I really understood how fortunate we were, I had lived in a bubble where healthcare was taken for granted as a human right and no one was ever told they couldn't be made better because they were too poor.
The realization that some countries allowed people to die preventable deaths shook me to my core, It still does.
It bothers Adam Kay, too, He finishes his hilarious and touching tales with a direct plea to the government and to us to take the NHS and its doctors seriously.
To respect it and them, To not take the work done for granted, Such a powerful and important read wrapped up in a highlyentertaining package,
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