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A Dim Prognosis
Our health system in crisis — and a doctor's view on how to fix it
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This compelling tell-all reveals the realities of working as a doctor in New Zealand. Fast-paced and darkly funny, it chronicles ten years of working in medicine - treating the victims of the Whakaari White Island eruption, being on the frontline during the pandemic, dealing with chronic...
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A Dim Prognosis
A gripping exposé of New Zealand's failing health system
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Description
This compelling tell-all reveals the realities of working as a doctor in New Zealand.
Fast-paced and darkly funny, it chronicles ten years of working in medicine - treating the victims of the Whakaari White Island eruption, being on the frontline during the pandemic, dealing with chronic understaffing - and sheds a light on where and why the health system is collapsing.
Covering everything from a bullying and toxic culture to the alarming disparities between the public and private health sectors and years of mismanaged priorities, this is a clear-eyed account of a health system on life support.
'Brave, funny and heart-rendingly sad . . . every healthcare worker in Aotearoa will feel seen.' - Dr Emma Wehipeihana, There's a Cure for This
'A must-read for all who care about the future of publicly funded healthcare in Aotearoa.' - Dr David Galler, Things That Matter
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781991142412
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 June 2025
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: A&U New Zealand
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 361g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Ivor Popovich works in Auckland as an intensive care doctor and will fully qualify as a specialist in August 2025. He has worked across different hospitals and specialties since finishing medical school in 2015. He was involved in treating patients during the Covid pandemic and the Whakaari White Island disaster. When not at the hospital he can be found shooting hoops or tickling the ivories on his piano.
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