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Critical, War Doctor, The Prison Doctor and other medical memoirs - 7 Books Paperback Collection Set
Front covers of the 7-book medical memoirs paperback collection including Critical, War Doctor and The Prison Doctor

Critical, War Doctor & The Prison Doctor 7 Books Medical Memoirs Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Author: Various Authors
SKU: PLD13413
Barcode: 9789124199708
Publisher: Various Publishers
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Titles in This Set
Critical
Where Does It Hurt
Trust Me, I'm a Junior Doctor
The Prison Doctor
Women Inside
How Death Becomes Life
War Doctor

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: Bundle set - individual titles carry their own publisher ISBNs (see reviewNotes)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, Hodder, HQ, Picador
Age Range: Adult / General Readership

Overview
This seven-book paperback collection brings together some of the most talked-about medical memoirs of recent years, spanning intensive care, junior doctor life, prison medicine, transplant surgery and frontline war zones. Written by five clinicians, each book offers an unflinching, first-hand account of caring for people at their most vulnerable. Together they form a powerful set for anyone fascinated by medicine, the NHS, or the resilience of the human spirit under extraordinary pressure.

About the Books
Critical takes readers inside the intensive care unit, where split-second decisions separate life from death, revealing the science and humanity behind critical care medicine. Where Does It Hurt and Trust Me, I'm a Junior Doctor follow a young doctor's journey from nervous medical student to newly qualified junior doctor, capturing the chaos and heartbreak of learning medicine within the NHS. The Prison Doctor and Women Inside step behind the walls of one of Britain's toughest prisons, offering rare, compassionate insight into inmates the system has often forgotten. How Death Becomes Life explores the high-stakes world of organ transplantation, where surgeons weigh impossible risks against a second chance at life. War Doctor recounts decades operating in the world's most dangerous conflict zones, a searing account of surgery under fire. Together, these memoirs trace a remarkable arc through modern medicine, from British hospital wards to prison cells and war-torn cities abroad, written with candour by clinicians unafraid of illness, injustice and mortality.

  • Seven acclaimed medical memoirs in one brand-new paperback set
  • Real, first-hand accounts from doctors working in ICU, the NHS, prisons and war zones
  • Perfect gift for medical students, healthcare workers and fans of true-life storytelling
  • Explores empathy, ethics and resilience through unforgettable human stories
  • Ideal for book clubs and readers who love narrative non-fiction

About the Authors
This collection brings together five respected medical writers. Matt Morgan is a consultant in intensive care medicine known for translating critical care into gripping storytelling. Max Pemberton is a doctor and columnist whose diary-style memoirs of NHS life have become bestselling classics. Dr Amanda Brown spent years as a GP inside British prisons, writing with warmth about the patients she treated. Joshua Mezrich is a transplant surgeon whose memoir examines the ethics of organ donation. David Nott is a British surgeon celebrated for his volunteer work in war-torn regions worldwide.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Honest and often darkly funny, these seven memoirs offer a rare window into medicine's toughest corners. A thoughtful gift for anyone who values courage, compassion and true stories from the front line of care.

Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; all books are UK editions in brand-new paperback condition.

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