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Concern. Compassion. Doubt. Despair. Anger. Hope. Imagine juggling these feelings every day in a situation where your ability to manage them could be the difference between life and death.
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For Dr Chris Luke, a consultant in emergency medicine, these experiences are an intrinsic part of the job – ranging from rage at a system that often leaves vulnerable people waiting anxiously, to the incomparable satisfaction of relieving patients’ suffering and distress and making a real difference in people’s lives and in society.
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Here, Dr Luke reveals his own rollercoaster journey from orphanage boy to one of the leading emergency physicians in the country. Luke’s recollections and reflections on a life spent on the frontline – grappling with his own health issues, burnout and sometimes despair at a dysfunctional system – make for compelling reading.
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A Life in Trauma is a frank, remarkable account of a career spent helping others, sometimes at a painful personal cost, and ultimately offers a positive outlook on the potential of Ireland’s healthcare system in the future.
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Lessons from a life on the healthcare frontline from one of Ireland’s most-respected doctors.
Weight | 0.48 kg |
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Dimensions | 23.3 × 15.2 × 2.6 cm |
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Cover | Paperback |
Pages | viii, 327 , 16 unnumbered of plates |
Language | English |
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Dewey | 610.92 (edition:23) |
Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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