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Kohta voi vähän kirpaista - Nuoren lääkärin salaiset päiväkirjat by Adam Kay
46 reviews
ramreadsagain's review against another edition
This was excellent, I've never laughed so hard and so frequently at a book, and then had the last few pages nearly make me cry. Our NHS is something we need to grab on to with both hands and never let go, yet the UK government is making many willingly chuck it down the drain. The problems in the NHS (caused by government cuts etc) can be fixed by investing in the NHS and its doctors (and nurses, and other staff), not by getting rid of it. As someone who hopefully has 30-40 years before I start seriously needing healthcare, I am afraid for what that will look like in our country by then. Do I start saving now?
Some sections in particular were really informative, such as the part about how NHS access to fertility help works (i.e. arbitrarily and cruelly), and in general the ridiculous ways that junior doctors are treated in terms of where and how they work. My partner's sister will be a junior doctor next year and I'll be very interested (and probably saddened) to hear what has changed.
Loved this book, though could tell it had all gone through heavy editing. Would have liked a more realistic look at what his daily thoughts would have looked like jotted down back then.
Some heavy fatphobia in some places to the usual doctor tune of "why would they not just lose weight? fat people are idiots amirite" which was disappointing. It always amazes me how little doctors know about how that works.
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Terminal illness and Abortion
Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt
earftoalex's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Minor: Self harm, Dementia, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
alexemantle's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
markwillnevercry's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
willoughby's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt
bailey63's review against another edition
4.5
(Listened to as an audiobook)
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
katkatniss's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child death, Death, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
izzyvioletgrace's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
emilo's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
mxss_winterfell's review against another edition
5.0
To anyone who uses, has used, or knows of the NHS service, I would recommend reading this book.
P.S. Grab a little thank you card or gift for your care team after your next hospital stay; goodness knows the government won't thank them
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship