Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #279493 in Books
• Published on: 1997-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 168 pages

Customer Reviews

The story of a country doctor
This book is often heralded as the best book ever written by many General Practitioners. Whilst I wouldn't go that far in my acclaim it certainly is a wonderful book that gives great insight into the life on an isolated rural GP. The book is charts part of the life of Sassal and follows him around in his daily work and life. Ultimately Sassal committed suicide (some time after the book was published) and some of the book deals with the depression doctors are prone to face. We see the interactions between doctor and patient, and the hard life many lead is beautifully depicted in both prose and picture form. The writing is often poetic and littered with philosophical musings, whilst some parts may be seen as a little patronising there is no overlying maliciousness, only an attempt at understanding. A wonderful read for both doctor and non-doctor alike.