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Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor

Author: Max Pemberton
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 26992

Media: Paperback
Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.3 x 1

ISBN: 0340951672
EAN: 9780340951675
ASIN: 0340951672

Publication Date: February 21, 2008
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Thought Provoking March 26, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

Boris Johnson is quoted as saying this is "Painfully Funny" Well . . . yes and no.

Rather, it is a thoughful, well-written, worrying account of life for a junior doctor in his first after qualifying. There are actually very few genuinely laugh-out-loud moments, however the stories Dr Pemberton regales us with will make you smile, frown, laugh, almost cry . . .

If this is a true reflection of how the NHS is run - and treats it's Junior Doctors, then it is almost beyond belief that more people haven't died, and that more doctors aren't leaving in their droves.

There are stories of abuse, love, hate, fear, laughter, joy, discouragment - from colleagues and from patients. There are moments when you want to cry out in anger and frustration along with the autor. There are moments when you will laugh out loud. There are moments when you will shake your head in disbelief.

You may find yourself agreeing with the author - and others in the book - that things could be done so much better, if it wasn't for political creed and expediency - from all sides of the political spectrum.

I would recommend this book to everyone who is considering a career in medicine. I would recommend it to evey politician and management consultant. To every Clinician, nurse, medical consultant and patient (past present or future).

This book is a damning indictment of the way the NHS is run now, and it is also uplifting. It is uplifting to understand that there are still dedicated people out there who want to work in our hospitals and put up with political interfering and the aggrevation from patients and senior doctors.

Like the author I believe that the NHS is a good thing, and must be saved at all costs. However, also like the author I dispare sometimes of the way it is being treated.

2 out of 5 stars

Dull with a precious few funny moments March 24, 2008
3 out of 9 found this review helpful

There are a few comic episodes here but not enough unfortunately to leaven the mediocrity of the rest. I found this to be a superficial read and one which tries a little too hard to be PC. I feel I was misled by some of the other reviews on this page which are rather suspiciously unbalanced for such a unremarkable book.

If you want a real picture of life as a junior doctor, read Michael Foxton's "Bedside Stories."

5 out of 5 stars

Don't think twice- buy it! March 13, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful

Oh Dr Pemberton- you had me laughing out loud and crying in places! Over the years I have seen a million HO's pass through my ward and never knew what they were going through until now.

I could not put this book down- finished it within 24 hours and have recommended it to everyone i know. A stunningly accurate insight into the nhs and how it treats it's staff, and how the staff deal with it. This book is brilliant and I wish it was longer. Max goes through the highs and lows of being on the frontline of the health service, being deprived of sleep and food, seeing a body, seeing people through their stay.

'Trust me...' not only highlights the daunting role of a junior doctor but sympathetically explores the role of other in the hospital, and will definatly make u think twice about the way you see and talk to those on the 'shop floor'

Highly recommended, buy it now!!!!

5 out of 5 stars

Great insight into hospital doctors March 11, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This book is laugh out loud funny, but it is also touching and sad. It is a real slice of human life, and shows doctors as human as their patients. It also makes you realise that we expect 100% perfection from doctors even though they are human and as prone to make mistakes as anyone else. It restores one's faith in the goodness of human nature as well - something that sticks in my mind is the priest who sat with a patient who was dying because the doctor felt unhappy leaving him on his own. There are some marvellous unsung heroes out there and this book is a salutary reminder of their existence. Better than reality TV.

5 out of 5 stars

A hilarious and touching read February 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

What an excellent read, I thoroughly enjoyed Max's hilarious but touching account of life as a junior doctor. We often read about the NHS bureaucracy and red tape but luckily, for most of us, we do not have to cope with this on day to day basis! That said, it is clear that Max values the NHS greatly and the service it offers. It was so refreshing to read an amusing diary account (akin to Bridget Jones' Diary) but to have Max's thoughts on the wider social and political issues that doctors face with on a daily basis.

You do not have to be a doctor to appreciate this book - I could certainly identify with Max's trials and tribulations in his first year. As a recently qualified solicitor I know that feeling of fear when you magically 'qualify' and are expected to be the all knowing legal brainbox but thankfully, unlike Max, I have not had to face life or death situations.

Well done Max on an excellent book ... more please!