{"product_id":"bush-doctor-by-damien-brown-9781761473630","title":"Bush Doctor","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDamien is convinced that this is the best job anywhere: beautiful skies, red earth, dramatic landings, treating families in remote communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt a tiny, isolated hospital in central Australia, a paramedic arrives with a joey for babysitting, police help to bring in two men from a car crash, and a young man with heart failure doesn't want a transplant - he'd rather stay on Country. Damien's other job is with the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Can they reach two badly burnt men in time after a fuel tank explodes on a remote Queensland cattle station? Meanwhile, Damien and his girlfriend Maya, an aid worker living in London, try to maintain a long-distance relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring a violent week, Damien's exasperation boils over: the difficult cases keep arriving, and social issues can't be fixed in clinics. But the medical wins are many, and Damien finds that small interventions and human connections can be more important than dramatic rescues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy turns thought-provoking, funny, and deeply moving, \u003ci\u003eBush Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e is a testimony to people's resilience in difficult situations, and the joys and hardships of working in some of the most isolated parts of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Bush doctoring is real medicine. Damien's journey is fascinating.' \u003cb\u003eNorman Swan, ABC Radio National \u003ci\u003eThe Health Report\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBush Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e is a superb read, in equal parts entertaining and gut-wrenching. Damien captures the wonder and humour of working as a medic in remote Australia without sugar-coating the hard realities. I loved this book.' \u003cb\u003eSonia Henry, author of \u003ci\u003ePut Your Feet in the Dirt, Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'With a light touch and occasional dark humour, Damien Brown navigates the physical and emotional challenges, the ethical conundrums and the irreconcilable contradictions of front-line medicine in remote Australia.' \u003cb\u003eKim Mahood, author of \u003ci\u003eWandering with Intent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I am grateful to Brown for sharing such raw and grounded reflections about places and experiences I may never witness. His quiet observations speak volumes about the intersect of the ordinary and the sacred in this gem.' \u003cb\u003eSally Gould, author of \u003ci\u003eFrog: The secret diary of a paramedic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Damien Brown's humanity shines through his writing.' \u003cb\u003eDavid Hunt, author of \u003ci\u003eGirt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'There are some jobs AI will never take!' \u003cb\u003eRob Sitch, comedian, \u003ci\u003eUtopia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Written with honesty and humility, \u003ci\u003eBush Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e is eye-opening and insightful.' \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Black, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBelly Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Reminds us that medicine is not just about saving lives, but about understanding them.' \u003cb\u003eMatt Morgan, author of \u003ci\u003eCritical, One Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47322114490604,"sku":"9781761473630","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761473630.webp?v=1771547779","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/bush-doctor-by-damien-brown-9781761473630","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}