{"product_id":"9781775542377","title":"On Call : Stories from my life as a surgeon, a daughter and a mother by Ineke Meredith","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 12\/09\/2024 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStories of life, death and bravery by a Kiwi female general surgeon  'Ruthlessly honest and viscerally beautiful. The book I wish I had read as a medical student.' Emma EspinerThe world of surgery is strange, messy and intense. From a man presenting with fishhooks in his stomach to being punched in the face by a patient, it's all in a mad day's work for a female general surgeon. Even with emergency operations in the wee hours and constantly being mistaken for a nurse, there are still moments of laughter and tenderness amid the chaos.   When Ineke's parents in Samoa fall ill, she becomes torn between her roles as a surgeon, a daughter and a single working mother, leading her to ask: are the sacrifices of a life in scrubs worth it?This is an extraordinary memoir from inside the operating room about the heart it takes to survive. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44582955253938,"sku":"9781775542377","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781775542377.jpg?v=1737624896","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781775542377","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}