Dr. Elton is a vocational psychologist who works with
doctors. This has put her in place to have firsthand experience with the mental
problems they have. She also obviously does a lot of research on it; she cites
studies and statistics fluently.
Doctors have pretty much the hardest training of any
occupation. It’s not just the book learning that’s hard; it’s also the long
hours, and the helpless feeling when tossed into the hospital and they are
suddenly responsible for patients. Everyone knows a doctor or two with a big
ego, but there are probably just as many who constantly fear they will not be
good enough. As in any profession, they face racism and sexism. There is never
time for family or even sleep. They sometimes have patients die. It’s not easy.
The book is heavy on the subject of new doctors entering training; I assume
this must be the time of the most stress since it’s emphasized. It’s mostly on
the NHS system, although she does give some time to the American system.
The book was interesting, but not quite as interesting as I’d
hoped. I think I was hoping for more case studies; the book was too heavy on
the statistics for me (although I do realize a book like this *had* to have
statistics). The chapters seemed to be arbitrarily divided and just sort of
blended into each other. Three stars.
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