You Went to Emergency for What?
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- £14.99
Publisher Description
Bizarre, bloody and baffling true stories from the hospital ED, told by bestselling author and paramedic Tim Booth.
When paramedic Tim Booth finds himself rushing a patient's dead cat to a (human) hospital's Emergency Department for resuscitation, he finds himself wondering where it all went wrong.
From bedroom mishaps and hypochondriacs to suspicious rashes and freak cattle incidents, the doctors, nurses and paramedics of our hospital EDs have seen everything. Every day, Tim and his colleagues battle burnout, an overburdened healthcare system and compassion fatigue, powered only by caffeine, dark humour and a heartfelt drive to save lives. But the moments of Hollywood heroism are few, as they struggle to navigate the chaotic, absurd and sometimes downright ridiculous side of emergency medicine.
Written like a night shift in Emergency - dark, unpredictable, and likely to make you question humanity's collective IQ - You Went to Emergency for What? reveals the weirdest, funniest and most heart-wrenching true stories of what really goes on in our hospitals.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Tim Booth’s all-too-real memoir of life as a paramedic is equal parts hilarious and unbelievable, and his narration makes it feel like he’s sharing his stories over a pint. This is one of those books that will have you shaking your head at the ridiculous things human beings get up to, as well as pulling on your heartstrings when things go tragically wrong. Along the way, you’ll develop a renewed appreciation for the individuals who work extra-long hours to keep us alive and kicking.
