Publication date UK format 1/9/22 book 304 pages
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Synopsis
I found Dad dead on the side of a dirt road. I was sixteen; he was forty-nine.
After Lachlan McIver’s father suffers a sudden, fatal heart attack it sends him into a spiral of grief and outrage. This tragedy inspires him to become a doctor and he eventually finds his calling – providing care for communities in some of the most remote and neglected parts of the world.
In this no-holds-barred memoir, Lachlan recounts his experiences treating patients and tackling health problems across dozens of countries, from rural communities around Australia and the islands of the South Pacific, through natural disasters and civil war zones, to the headquarters of the World Health Organization and Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in Switzerland.
Lachlan is forced to confront not only the frustrations of trying to provide medical care in extremely under-resourced environments, but broader crises such as health inequities, climate change and drug-resistant infections. He also faces his own personal battles, including with depression, alcohol abuse and bankruptcy.
This is a deeply human look at the personal cost of our broken global health system, and how we must work together to change it for the better. It’s what we need right now.
My Review
Wow this was such a brilliant read. It was that good that I couldn't put it down, I HAD to read it in one sitting which ment I had a very late night. The author has had such an amazing life so far and this made for one fascinating read. I just couldn't believe what I was reading at times it was so shocking what medical companies do. All this life changing medicine available but they keep the prices up. This means that third world countries can't afford medicine. I have to praise author for all he has do to provide care for those in small villages that are often quite dangerous and for creating a non profit organisation bring over voluntary doctors and nurses to help small villages. It makes for an exciting and wonderful, very insightful and eye opening book. The author also covers his own depression, and finance worries as he works for very little money and donations to a local school. It was amazing how much one person can sacrifice so much for his work. This book is definitely a real roller coaster ride that you just won't be able to put down. The book is so well wrote and flows so well your likely to forget your reading and lose track of all time. I definitely recommend reading this book especially if you love autobiographies and like me anything set in a different country that you love in.
Only the highest of praise goes out to the author and publishers for bringing us this brilliant book taking about learning on the job wow. I definitely hope this author writes more books as I will be first in line to read them.
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