How not to be a doctor - John Launer

The essential book on how not to be a doctor - and how to be a better one.

Drawn from his popular medical columns over the years, John Launer shares fifty of his best-loved essays, covering topics from essentials skills they don't teach you in medical school to his poignant account of being a patient himself as he received treatment for a life-threatening illness.

Taken together, the stories make the case that being a doctor should mean drawing on every aspect of yourself, your interests and your experiences no matter how remote they seem from the medical task at hand.

How Not to Be a Doctor combines humour, candour and the human touch to inform and entertain readers on both ends of the stethoscope.

***PRAISE FOR HOW NOT TO BE A DOCTOR*** 'An essential read.

It is a gem.

' Dr.

Fiona Moss, CBE, Dean of the Royal Society of Medicine 'This collection is warm, wise, generous, thoughtful and thought-provoking.

imbued with a moving humanity which offers inspiration and reassurance in equal measure.

' Dr.

Deborah Bowman, MBE, BBC Broadcaster and Professor of Medical Ethics and Law 'Witty and wise.

Shows how important it is that doctors are allowed to be human.

' Kit Wharton, author of Emergency Admissions: Memoirs of an Ambulance Driver 'An all-round excellent book, which would appeal to a wide range of healthcare professionals and students.

a light-hearted way of looking at serious subjects.

' BMA Panel of Judges 'I raced through this book, laughing, nodding, highlighting and then read some favourite bits again.

Every chapter has a gem of wisdom as well as being so very elegantly written and entertaining.

' Jenny Rogers, Co-Author of Coaching for Health 'Bursting with wonder and wisdom, this seductively readable book imparts courage and joy in equal measure.

' Dr.

Iona Heath, CBE.

Former President, Royal College of General Practitioners and author of The Mystery of General Practice 'Gets to the heart and soul of current medical practice.

Written by a doctor, but incorporates life experience and wisdom, making it an easy, thought provoking read.

' Professor Jane Dacre, President of the Royal College of Physicians.