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London Call-Out - (Doctor, Doctor!) by Alex Rudd (Paperback)

London Call-Out - (Doctor, Doctor!) by  Alex Rudd (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Lifting the lid on medical services in the British capital, <em>London Call-Out</em> is entertaining yet informative. It provides a revealing look at the work of a sessional GP and examines the dynamics of a night-shift team in a major city.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>A man who has injured himself trying out his girlfriend's waxing treatment. </em></p><p><em>A mental health patient threatening to fly out of the window. </em></p><p><em>A hypochondriac calling in with stomach pains that don't exist. </em></p><p><em>A mother with a heart condition - who might not live to see her child grow-up.</em></p><p><strong>Alex Rudd always wanted to be a doctor.</strong></p><p><strong>And he always wanted to work nights in London.</strong></p><p><strong>But it's a job that might drive him crazy - if he doesn't die of exhaustion first.</strong></p><p>It's the greatest city in the world - and also home to the most bizarre medical emergencies any doctor will ever witness.</p><p>As an emergency doctor, Rudd visits homes across London throughout the night. Hypochondriacs, drug-abusers -- and people with household objects inserted in their nether-regions, his patients range from the mad to the moving.</p><p>Lifting the lid on the medical services in the British capital, <em>London Call-Out</em> is entertaining and funny yet also eye-opening and informative. It provides a revealing look at the work of a sessional GP and examines the dynamics of a night-shift team in a major city. </p><p><strong><em>London Call-Out</em> is a must-read for anyone who enjoys medical memoirs - and is perfect for fans of Benjamin Daniels' <em>Confessions of a GP</em>.</strong></p><p><strong>Alex Rudd</strong> is a GP who now works as a locum in a variety of surgeries in London and the rest of the country. His name has been changed to protect the identity of his patients and colleagues.</p>

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