Series: The Confessions Series
Published By: The Friday Project
Published On: December 19, 2013
Genre: Memoir, Comedy
Pages: 327
Format: eBook
Rating: 4
Benjamin Daniels is back. He may be older, wiser and more experienced, but his patients are no less outrageous. Drawing on his time working as a medical student, a locum, and a general practitioner, Dr Daniels would like to introduce you to …
The old age pensioner who can’t keep his hands to himself. The teenager convinced that he lost his virginity and caught HIV sometime between leaving a bar and waking up in a kebab shop. A female patient Dr Daniels recognises from his younger, bachelor years. The woman whose mobile phone turns up in an unexpected place. A Jack Russell with a bizarre foot fetish. Crackhead Kenny. Not to mention the super nurses, anxious parents, hypochondriacs, jumpy medical students and kaleidoscope of care workers that make up Dr Daniels’ daily shift. Further Confessions of a GP is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Confessions of a GP. With more eyebrow-raising stories from the world of general practice, Dr Daniels will once again amuse, shock and surprise. You’ll never feel the same about going to the doctor again…
Dr Benjamin Daniels, an English GP, shared
many an amusing anecdote, with a few serious topics thrown in, of his first few
years as a newly qualified doctor in his first book Confessions of a GP. Now a practice
partner with a weekly A&E shift, Dr Daniels is back to share more of his
experiences in his further confessions.
I
love the insight into a career I could never have.
I do not have the patience, qualifications, or tolerance of blood and needles
to be in the medical profession. However, it is always something I have been
extremely interested in. I admire those who work long days - like GPs - or
unsociable shifts – like A&E doctors – to keep us healthy. I really enjoyed
reading about the perks and downfalls of the job from someone in the profession
and gaining the kind of insight I could not get no matter how many medical TV
shows I watch.
It
made me laugh out loud. The stories told throughout
the book range from disgusting to slightly odd to downright hilarious. I will
occasionally have a little giggle to myself when reading but very rarely do I
find myself actually laughing out loud.
Dr
Daniels seems like a genuinely nice guy. While this
book is non-fiction and not one where a ‘character’ connection should be felt,
I really started to like Dr Daniels while reading this book. People are always
complaining about the GP, at least where I live, so it was nice to read about a
GP who seems to really want the best for his patients.
There
was a bit too much complaining for my liking. I
understand that all jobs have their negatives and with the problems in the NHS
there is plenty for doctors to complain about. I completely understand that in
order to show a true idea of what it is like to be a GP, these things need to
be addressed. However, I feel like a great balance between funny and serious
was established in the first book while this one contained a lot more
complaints.
Overall, I think this book gives a great
insight into the life of a GP and has caused me to look at my GP surgery in a
different light. The amusing stories make it a light, easy read while the more
serious topics emphasise the problems with the NHS today. However, I do not
think this lived up to the first book by Benjamin Daniels and therefore would
suggest, if you only want to read one, go for his first book Confessions of a
GP.
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