Something for the Pain: Compassion and Burnout in the ER
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Patient Care, Physicians, Biography & Memoir, Reference
| Author: | Paul Austin | ISBN: | 9780393063141 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company | Publication: | October 21, 2009 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paul Austin |
| ISBN: | 9780393063141 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publication: | October 21, 2009 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Language: | English |
“What makes this inspiring medical memoir stand out is the courageous measure of Austin’s humanity.”—Publishers Weekly
In this eye-opening account of life in the ER, Paul Austin recalls how the daily grind of long, erratic shifts and endless hordes of patients with sad stories sent him down a path of bitterness and cynicism. Gritty, powerful, and ultimately redemptive, Something for the Pain is a revealing glimpse into the fragility of compassion and sanity in the industrial setting of today’s hospitals.
“What makes this inspiring medical memoir stand out is the courageous measure of Austin’s humanity.”—Publishers Weekly
In this eye-opening account of life in the ER, Paul Austin recalls how the daily grind of long, erratic shifts and endless hordes of patients with sad stories sent him down a path of bitterness and cynicism. Gritty, powerful, and ultimately redemptive, Something for the Pain is a revealing glimpse into the fragility of compassion and sanity in the industrial setting of today’s hospitals.
