{"product_id":"london-call-out-alex-rudd-9781839013225","title":"London Call-Out: Confessions of a Doctor in the Capital","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA man who has injured himself trying out his girlfriend's waxing treatment. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA mental health patient threatening to fly out of the window. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA hypochondriac calling in with stomach pains that don't exist. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA mother with a heart condition - who might not live to see her child grow-up.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Rudd always wanted to be a doctor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd he always wanted to work nights in London.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut it's a job that might drive him crazy - if he doesn't die of exhaustion first.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the greatest city in the world - and also home to the most bizarre medical emergencies any doctor will ever witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an emergency doctor, Rudd visits homes across London throughout the night. Hypochondriacs, drug-abusers -- and people with household objects inserted in their nether-regions, his patients range from the mad to the moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLifting the lid on the medical services in the British capital, \u003cem\u003eLondon Call-Out\u003c\/em\u003e is entertaining and funny yet also eye-opening and informative. It provides a revealing look at the work of a sessional GP and examines the dynamics of a night-shift team in a major city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLondon Call-Out\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone who enjoys medical memoirs - and is perfect for fans of Benjamin Daniels' \u003cem\u003eConfessions of a GP\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Rudd\u003c\/strong\u003e is a GP who now works as a locum in a variety of surgeries in London and the rest of the country. His name has been changed to protect the identity of his patients and colleagues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Rudd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839013222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839013225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.24d","brand":"Alex Rudd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43944623374591,"sku":"9781839013225","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8fdc17b3-6241-43a9-9471-e796bf11557b.jpg?v=1681504443","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/london-call-out-alex-rudd-9781839013225","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}