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Biography & Autobiography Medical

The Surprising Lives of Small-Town Doctors

edited by Paul Dhillon

Publisher
University of Regina Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2016
Category
Medical, Health Care Issues, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780889774322
    Publish Date
    Apr 2016
    List Price
    $17.95

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Description

In The Surprising Lives of Small-Town Doctors, physicians put down their stethoscopes and pick up their pens to share some of the most frightening and pivotal moments of their careers. From making igloo house calls to bandaging animal bites to performing surgeries they may have only read about in textbooks, these young doctors speak of the many rewards of practising medicine in small communities. They also detail the fears, failures, and challenges of providing health care in the farthest reaches of our country--where the need for doctors is the greatest. Collectively, these stories capture the spirit, innovation, and resilience of these rural doctors and the communities they serve.

About the author

Dr. Paul Dhillon practises rural and remote medicine in Saskatchewan and is a Captain with the Canadian Armed Forces. He recently worked in an Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone.

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