{"product_id":"a-life-in-trauma","title":"A Life in Trauma","description":"\u003cp\u003eConcern. Compassion. Doubt. Despair. Anger. Hope. Imagine juggling these feelings every day in a situation where your ability to manage them could be the difference between life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor Dr Chris Luke, a consultant in emergency medicine, these experiences are an intrinsic part of the job - ranging from rage at a system that often leaves vulnerable people waiting anxiously, to the incomparable satisfaction of relieving patients’ suffering and distress and making a real difference in people’s lives and in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHere, Dr Luke reveals his own rollercoaster journey from orphanage boy to one of the leading emergency physicians in the country. Luke’s recollections and reflections on a life spent on the frontline - grappling with his own health issues, burnout and sometimes despair at a dysfunctional system - make for compelling reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Life in Trauma\u003c\/em\u003e is a frank, remarkable account of a career spent helping others, sometimes at a painful personal cost, and ultimately offers a positive outlook on the potential of Ireland’s healthcare system in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLessons from a life on the healthcare frontline from one of Ireland’s most-respected doctors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55176514273667,"sku":"9780717191413","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/3664\/7811\/files\/999411615d8d8a16b2fd16ff7b7c098c.jpg?v=1742287416","url":"https:\/\/shop.gill.ie\/products\/a-life-in-trauma","provider":"Gill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}