Karen (Retired Bookseller); A fascinating and deeply personal account of Dr Lucy O'Hagan's life long dedication to the role of general practitioner. Full of wisdom, humour, warmth and always an amazing understanding of patient needs. To be the most useful doctor despite the many pressures and shortfalls of our health system. I highly recommend Everything but the Medicine
Anne Kerslake Hendricks, NZ Booklovers review opens with "Life as a General Practitioner (GP) in Aotearoa | New Zealand is challenging and at times overwhelming, says Dr Lucy O’Hagan in her thoughtful and compelling memoir – and she loves it."
Candid insight into the life and work of a general practitioner
Wise, candid, brave and moving, this superbly written memoir by a New Zealand GP is reminiscent of the warm wisdom and humanity of the American physician and writer Atul Gawande.
Over her long career Dr Lucy O’Hagan has developed deep insights into the profound but often complex relationship between patients and doctors. Reading about her own struggle with what it means to be a truly useful doctor is both fascinating and absorbing.
From working with people living on the margins and her own burnout to her efforts to better serve her Māori patients and the humour that’s sometimes needed to get through the day, she keeps her eye on one key question: What is it to be a good doctor in this place?
Lucy O’Hagan has been a rata hauora/general practitioner for over 30 years.
Memoirs, Medicine and Nursing
Paperback, 288 pages
H: 210mm W: 138mm Spine: 21mm
Weight: 300 grams