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This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Picador; Main Market Ed. edition (January 1, 2018)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 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: #85,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #50 in Medical Education & Training (Books) #154 in Medical Professional Biographies #2,265 in Memoirs (Books)


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    • Funny, sad, enraging, emotionally roller coaster book!
I thought its going to be a really funny book. Well, it is. But some stories are really touching, and the fact that these health professionals have to suffer the ungodly number of overtime at some point no longer funny. It is brilliant the way this book bring us to understand that doctors are human too, and often exploited by the system. Overall, a great read. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2024 by Olivia
    • You know what: it did hurt! Brilliant.
I saw the tip from John Niven: "You need to read this". Who? I dont' think I know the author? Really? OK then... Like with many great books, there's comedy (lots) as well as tragedy. The book starts off with a diary of short, dry, if rather hilarious, descriptions of the situations a junior NHS doctor -the author in a previous life- finds himself in. I read the first half gasping for breath, laughing way too hard, wanting to instantly tell the jokes to my wife, but suspected she might frown at being nudged at 4:00 AM to hear a placenta joke. But from behind the sarcasm I started to see the dedication and care - despite the sometimes bone-dry insanely funny descriptions of mishaps and human silliness. The hilarious bits are still there, yet there's another narrative coming to the front, with first hinted at, and then more open, drama. It's weird to almost feel guilty about laughing so hard when you fully start to grasp the background and even, yes, message. An ending that, if you have a heart, will make sure it will be ripped right out - which is pretty much in sync with the rest of the stories where things get ripped, gently or less so, from human bodies. No spoilers, but maybe, what hurts most, is realizing the author no longer practices medicine today, and that this, despite the seemingly cynical descriptions of bodily functions-and-parts going pear shaped (baby heads, often...), is probably a damn shame. Then again, this book wouldn't exist if that was the case. I finished this book at 5:30 AM the next day, surprised that it made me emotional the way it did. ("Woke", I think the more youthful reader might call it.) Anyway, unless you are planning to have a baby in the next year or so (and even then... there's quite a bit of useful information, but it might slightly put you off) you have to read this for yourself. You may need stitches though! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017 by Wide-O
    • Left Me With Muddled Opinion
A lot of humor amidst personal struggle to maintain oneself and keep going. I'm a retired ER nurse. I enjoyed the humor re the human condition, but not that it was primarily OB/GYN--just too narrowly focused for me. I have no idea how a non-medical person would receive this book, but it has great reviews from the same. My general impression: Lots of humor. Lots of personal stress of the author--very justified stress from loss of all kinds. And then a sudden, heart-wrenching conclusion. The author warns us at the beginning that he left the field. Still, after so much humor, the conclusion was jarring. Perhaps because there was no forewarning--no thoughts of leaving prior to it happening. And, after all the humor, the sudden ending of disaster leaves the reader searching for an overall emotion to ascribe to the read. The ending makes the book something 360 degrees different than what I thought I was spending hours reading. It's a good book, I'm just not sure whom I'd recommend it to. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023 by S. Humphreys
    • Sad, funny, and scary, all at the same time
This book is a revelation. I found it amazing that any hospital would want any doctor ( or nurse for that matter), to work until they really don't know what they are doing. That was the scary part. The funny parts are the patients and what doctors endure. The sad part is that this isn't confined to just a small percentage of hospital staff. The things Adam Kay reveals, and presents in a humorous way, seem to be common I enjoyed this book. I have a much higher respect for my doctors time, and try to keep my questions on point during appointments. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2024 by patia
    • An honest account of a junior doctor's life in the NHS
It always surprises me that Brits write such candid accounts about real life, be it Adrian Mole's aged 13 3/4 secret diary or this account on a doctor's life in the NHS. I worked in the NHS as a German medical student in long-sleeved shirts and ties, and I can confirm that nothing in this book is exaggerated or dishonest. What a book! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2024 by Martin Biermann
    • This is going to hurt
Very funny insights on a hospital doctor's life in the UK.. Even though I live in the US I found this hilarious
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024 by Amy Harman
    • Making of a Doctor
I really didn't know what to make of this book as I was reading it. On the surface, it is a snarkily-written diary of a young doctor, his trials and tribulations as he navigated his way through the bureaucracy of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) all while trying to have a life outside of medicine. While I mention that the writing had a snarky edge, it was well-written and kept my interest. But my problem with the book is that the author comes off as being quite unlikeable. It certainly isn't necessary to like the person who is writing the book, whose life you are following as a reader, but it helps. As for whether I would recommend this book: If you are interested in how the NHS seems to screw over its doctors, then definitely read this book. If you are interested in what it takes to become a doctor, this book would be of interest. In short, I can recommend this book, just not with enthusiasm. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2022 by Allyson M. W. Dyar

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