BOOKS of poetry are not everyone
s cup of tea, but former Bega GP Dr Tim Metcalf has brought together a fine eclectic anthology garnered from 21 contemporary Antipodean doctors.
Authors include a psychiatrist, physiotherapists and GPs, the common threads being clinical practice experience and a love of language. Subjects range from the earthy
Cancer
Hippocrates
and
Gastroenterologists
, to the whimsical
My Left Leg
Coroner
s Delight
and
Techniques for leaving AA
. Most display a haunting kind of lyricism reminiscent of the rubric of medical practice itself.
Medical realities shine through the 90-odd poems
the fears, doubts, indecisions and second thoughts from which we all suffer. Readers will instantly see in many conclusions their own experiences
demanding people, fetid places and harrowing situations succinctly point out there is a general truth and learning experience in every challenging situation. Yet, it is put so well that you feel like saying:
That
s just right
: I wish I had said that.
”
Warmly recommended
Dr Leavesley is a retired GP and Australian Doctor’s regular history columnist.
BOOKS of poetry are not everyone
s cup of tea, but former Bega GP Dr Tim Metcalf has brought together a fine eclectic anthology garnered from 21 contemporary Antipodean doctors.
Authors include a psychiatrist, physiotherapists and GPs, the common threads being clinical practice experience and a love of language. Subjects range from the earthy
Cancer
Hippocrates
and
Gastroenterologists
, to the whimsical
My Left Leg
Coroner
s Delight
and
Techniques for leaving AA
. Most display a haunting kind of lyricism reminiscent of the rubric of medical practice itself.
Medical realities shine through the 90-odd poems
the fears, doubts, indecisions and second thoughts from which we all suffer. Readers will instantly see in many conclusions their own experiences
demanding people, fetid places and harrowing situations...