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Catch Your Breath

The Secret Life of a Sleepless Anaesthetist

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Catch Your Breath

By: Ed Patrick
Narrated by: Ed Patrick
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A gut punch of a memoir by a doctor - and comedian - whose job is to keep people alive by putting them to sleep.

Ed Patrick is an anaesthetist.

Strong drugs for his patients, strong coffee for him. But it's not just sleep-giving for this anaesthetist, as he navigates emergencies, patients not breathing for themselves and living with a terrifying sense of responsibility. It's enough to leave anyone feeling numb.

But don't worry, there's plenty of laughing gas to be had.

©2021 Ed Patrick (P)2021 Octopus Publishing Group Medical Medicine & Health Care Industry Performing Arts Professionals & Academics Funny Inspiring Witty Thought-Provoking Memoir Medical Humour
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Critic reviews

"It's funny, touching and gobsmacking in equal measure. At its heart is a breathtaking account of life on the COVID frontline." (Jay Rayner)

"Ed's journey is funny, sad, harrowing, hilarious.... I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO READ THIS." (Colin Mochrie)
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This audiobook has really opened my eyes to a branch of medicine I knew little about apart from being on the table being asked to count back from ten!

Detailed and insightful

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I really enjoyed this. Full of humour and excellent story telling. Very moving hearing about his experience with Covid 19.

Brilliant

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Ed delivers a funny, and surprisingly poignant story of life as a junior doctor during the height of covid-19. Brilliant, in fact.

Brilliantly funny - and poignant too

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Comprehensive story of his route to and through NHS medicine before and during covid.
Would have been better if i hadn’t listened to The Gas Man first which i found to be more comprehensive

Good enough story

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Very funny and honest book. I have binged the whole thing whilst driving to work!
..and thanks for the mention of us ODP’s we are the invisible ninjas of theatres who rarely get a mention.

Brilliant, honest and funny!

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