Bibliograph

Letters from the pit, stories of a physician's odyssey in emergency medicine, Dr. Patrick J. Crocker

Type

Label

Letters from the pit, stories of a physician's odyssey in emergency medicine, Dr. Patrick J. Crocker

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Letters from the pit

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Dr. Patrick J. Crocker

Sub title

stories of a physician's odyssey in emergency medicine

Summary

In a culture of comic book heroes, it's gratifying to be reminded that there are real heroes out there. Every day the staff of emergency rooms throughout the world are saving lives - 24/7/365. Dr. Patrick Crocker provides us an intimate glimpse into the growing mind of an emergency physician, from residency to retirement. Told in a unique first-person stream of consciousness style, you are right in the middle of the action, looking over the doctor's shoulder while he works. In this compilation of notable, frightening, funny, sad, and poignant cases, you'll see Dr. Crocker's struggles to Do No Harm in the most challenging of situations. Through these stories, you'll see him find the delicate balance between help and harm, empathy and self-preservation

Target audience

adult

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