![]() When Adam visits his friend Ron’s dying dad, the dad makes lots of jokes.Simon is depressive and relies on Adam as a kind of mentor/samaritan figure.The book reveals lots of errors that doctors make, such as the inadequate measuring of pulse.What is the most ridiculous symptom you can imagine anyone feeling? Adam Kay describes how the medics trade “stories about nonsense symptoms that people have presented us with.” These include itchy teeth, sudden improvement in hearing, and arm pain during urination.“A ship that’s enormous and on fire, that no one has really taught you how to sail.” How does this description make you feel, both in terms of understanding Adam’s role as a junior doctor, but also as someone who is likely to recevie treatment from the NHS? Adam Kay describes the nights as akin to sailing a ship alone. ![]()
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