Breaking and mending / Joanna Cannon.
By: Cannon, Joanna.
Publisher: Leicester : Thorpe, Charnwood, 2020Edition: Large print edition.Description: 192 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781444844825; 1444844822.Subject(s): Cannon, Joanna (Psychiatrist) | Physician and patient -- Great Britain -- Anecdotes | Residents (Medicine) -- Great Britain -- BiographyGenre/Form: Autobiographies. | Large type books.DDC classification: 926.1 Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: In this powerful memoir, Joanna Cannon tells her story as a junior doctor in visceral, heart-rending snapshots. We walk with her through the wards, facing extraordinary and daunting moments: from attending her first post-mortem and sitting with a patient through their final moments, to learning the power of a well or badly chosen word. These moments, and the small sustaining acts of kindness and connection that punctuate hospital life, teach her that emotional care and mental health can be just as critical as restoring a heartbeat. In a profession where weakness remains a taboo, this moving, beautifully written book brings to life the vivid human stories of doctors, patients and the hospital - and shows us why we need to take better care of those who care for us.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Chester Lane Library Large Print | 926.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38055013147483 |
In this powerful memoir, Joanna Cannon tells her story as a junior doctor in visceral, heart-rending snapshots. We walk with her through the wards, facing extraordinary and daunting moments: from attending her first post-mortem and sitting with a patient through their final moments, to learning the power of a well or badly chosen word. These moments, and the small sustaining acts of kindness and connection that punctuate hospital life, teach her that emotional care and mental health can be just as critical as restoring a heartbeat. In a profession where weakness remains a taboo, this moving, beautifully written book brings to life the vivid human stories of doctors, patients and the hospital - and shows us why we need to take better care of those who care for us.
Adult.