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Titles in This Set
War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line
In Stitches: The Highs and Lows of Life as an A&E Doctor
Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor
The Prison Doctor
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publishers: Picador, The Friday Project, Hodder Paperbacks, HQ
Age Range: Adult
Overview
This powerful 4-book paperback collection brings together some of the most compelling true-life medical memoirs published in the UK. From war-torn hospitals to A&E wards, junior doctor placements and Britain's toughest prisons, each author draws on decades of frontline experience to reveal what really happens behind closed clinical doors. Honest, moving and often darkly funny, this set is perfect for readers of medical non-fiction, biography and real-life drama looking for an unforgettable reading bundle.
About the Books
War Doctor follows David Nott's extraordinary career taking unpaid leave from the NHS to perform life-saving surgery in some of the world's most dangerous conflict zones, from Sarajevo to Aleppo, operating with none of the resources of a major hospital. In Stitches gives a vivid, often blackly comic account of a typical shift in a busy NHS Accident & Emergency department, capturing the chaos, heartbreak and humour of frontline emergency medicine. Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor charts Max Pemberton's first year as a newly qualified doctor in the NHS, tracking his journey from wide-eyed idealism to the frank realities of ward rounds, endless paperwork and the steep learning curve nobody warns junior doctors about. The Prison Doctor takes readers inside some of the UK's most notorious prisons, including Wormwood Scrubs and Europe's largest women-only prison, Bronzefield, as Dr Amanda Brown treats inmates through crises ranging from difficult pregnancies to self-harm and violence. Together, these four books offer a rare, unfiltered window into modern British medicine at its most extreme, compassionate and human.
About the Authors
David Nott is a British surgeon renowned for volunteering in war zones worldwide. Nick Edwards is the pen name of a practising NHS A&E doctor known for his candid accounts of emergency medicine. Max Pemberton is a doctor and journalist who writes widely on health and the NHS. Dr Amanda Brown spent many years working as a GP inside high-security UK prisons, treating some of the country's most vulnerable inmates.
Why You'll Love This Collection
Four unmissable true stories from the medical frontline, this set combines drama, compassion and dark humour in equal measure. A fantastic-value gift for anyone fascinated by real-life medicine, the NHS and the doctors who keep it running.
Please Note: Cover shown is the UK edition; ISBN may vary slightly by print run.
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