Something for the Pain: Compassion and Burn-out in the ER by Paul Austin Paperback Book

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Rent Something for the Pain: Compassion and Burn-out in the ER

Author: Paul Austin

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: Sep 2009

Genre: Biography & Autobiography - Medical - Physicians

Retail Price: $15.95

Pages: 304

Synopsis

"What makes this inspiring medical memoir stand out is the courageous measure of Austin's humanity."—Publishers Weekly In this eye-opening account of life in the ER, Paul Austin recalls how the daily grind of long, erratic shifts and endless hordes of patients with sad stories sent him down a path of bitterness and cynicism. Gritty, powerful, and ultimately redemptive, Something for the Pain is a revealing glimpse into the fragility of compassion and sanity in the industrial setting of today's hospitals.

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