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This is Going to Hurt

By Adam Kay

Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident. Picador, 2019.

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This is Going to Hurt

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A darkly funny journey through the diaries of a junior doctor in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) system, chronicling long days that lead into longer nights helping patients navigate crises ranging from the comedic to the tragic.

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Who should read This is Going to Hurt

Doctors and pre-med students • government officials and policymakers • fans of medical dramas • healthcare advocates

About the author of This is Going to Hurt

Multi-award-winning author, comedian, and former doctor Adam Kay left medicine to pursue a career in screenwriting with credits that include Mitchell & Webb and Very British Problems. He edited the Sunday Times bestseller Dear NHS, which raised over £250,000 for charity. When Kay isn’t writing, he performs standup comedy routines in front of sold-out crowds around the United Kingdom.

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