Letters from the Pit

Name: Letters from the Pit
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781543953329
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Stories of a Physician's Odyssey in Emergency Medicine

By Patrick Crocker

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Letters from the Pit offers an intimate journey through the career of Dr Patrick Crocker, an emergency physician. Presented in a unique first-person stream of consciousness style, the book places readers in the midst of high-stakes medical drama, capturing the emotional and ethical challenges faced daily by ER staff. The collection of poignant, funny, and harrowing cases reveals the delicate balance Dr Crocker strives for between empathy and self-preservation, help and harm.
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This memoir will appeal to readers interested in medical life stories, healthcare professionals, and those looking to understand the human side of emergency medicine beyond the comic book hero trope.

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In a culture of comic book heroes, it's gratifying to be reminded that there are real heroes out there. Every day, the staff of emergency rooms throughout the world are saving lives — 24/7/365.

Dr. Patrick Crocker provides us with an intimate glimpse into the evolving mind of an emergency physician, from residency to retirement. Told in a unique first-person stream of consciousness style, you are right in the middle of the action, looking over the doctor's shoulder while he works.

In this compilation of notable, frightening, funny, sad, and poignant cases, you'll witness Dr. Crocker's struggles to Do No Harm in the most challenging of situations. Through these stories, you'll see him find the delicate balance between help and harm, empathy and self-preservation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781543953329

Publisher: BookBaby

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 January 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: BookBaby

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 381g

Pages: 244

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About the Author

Dr. Patrick J. Crocker, D.O., attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition, graduating with highest honors and Phi Beta Kappa. He attended Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Darnall Army Medical Center in Ft. Hood, Texas. He worked for approximately 30 years as Chief of Emergency Medicine, at Brackenridge Hospital, the Children's Hospital of Austin, and Dell Children's Medical Center, all in Austin, Texas. He is now retired and lives with his wife in the Texas hill country.