ollie_walker's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
mikayla_h's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
danihumps's review against another edition
3.0
Some chapters were better than others; Harper’s different experiences in her clinical setting can show how everyone can grow as a person and caregiver, the systemic and ethical issues that can arise in healthcare environment.
rrickman33's review against another edition
4.0
"Michele Harper is an African American emergency room physician in a profession that is overwhelming male and white. Dr. Harper explores how a life of service to others taught her how to heal herself."
This memoir read half medical stories/half self-help and I really enjoyed it. Sprinkled on top were educational tid bits about the history of medicine, the injustices of the current medical system, and what we in the field can do to better it.
The memoir starts with her upbringing and how that shaped why she chose to become an Emergency Medicine doctor. Then she re-explores 10 interactions with patients and applies them to her life as some sort of a lesson. The cases are not overly medical and I think she does a good job of explaining things to a lay person.
The short time I experienced in the ICU resonated very well with this memoir. Some patients really do stick with you even years later. I highly recommend this book to anyone working as a health care provider and anyone looking for guidance in life.
This memoir read half medical stories/half self-help and I really enjoyed it. Sprinkled on top were educational tid bits about the history of medicine, the injustices of the current medical system, and what we in the field can do to better it.
The memoir starts with her upbringing and how that shaped why she chose to become an Emergency Medicine doctor. Then she re-explores 10 interactions with patients and applies them to her life as some sort of a lesson. The cases are not overly medical and I think she does a good job of explaining things to a lay person.
The short time I experienced in the ICU resonated very well with this memoir. Some patients really do stick with you even years later. I highly recommend this book to anyone working as a health care provider and anyone looking for guidance in life.
laurenbmarshall's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0