This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Young Doctor

by Adam Kay

But promise me this. Next time a government tries to denigrate doctors or take a pickax to the health-care system, don’t just accept what the politicians feed you. Think about the toll the job takes on every medical professional, at home and at work. Remember that all of them do an absolutely impossible job to the very best of their abilities. Your time in the hospital may well hurt them a lot more than it hurts you.