This is going to hurt (2017)
276 pages 4.7/5 Goodreads
As soon as Adam Kay set foot on a hospital ward for the first time, he realized there's quite a lot they don't teach you at medical school ... His diaries from the NHS front line - scribbled in secret after long nights, endless days and missed weekends - are hilarious, horrifying and heartbreaking by turns. This Is Going to Hurt is everything you wanted to know about being a junior doctor, and more than a few things you really didn't. And yes, it may leave a scar.
Author: Adam Kay
ISBN: 9781509870738
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth Postpartum depression Terminal illness
Other
Abortion (depicted or discussed)
Phobias & Sensory
Blood / medical gore Body horror Needles / medical procedures Vomit / emesis (emetophobia)
Violence & Physical Harm
Gore / graphic violence