A Dim Prognosis
Our health system in crisis — and a doctor's view on how to fix it
$30.61
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2025
Summary
This compelling tell-all reveals the realities of working as a doctor in New Zealand.
Fast-paced and darkly funny, it chronicles ten years of working in medicine - treating the victims of the Whakaari White Island eruption, being on the frontline during the pandemic, dealing with chronic understaffing - and sheds a light on where and why the health system is collapsing.
Covering everything from a bullying and toxic culture to the alarming disparities between the public and pri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781991142412 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1991142412 |
| Author: | Ivor Popovich |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand |
| Imprint: | A&U New Zealand |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 364mm x 224mm |
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About The Author
Ivor Popovich
Ivor Popovich is an intensive care doctor practicing in Auckland. He will complete his specialist qualification in August 2025. Since graduating from medical school in 2015, he has gained experience in various hospitals and medical fields. His work has included treating patients during the Covid pandemic and the Whakaari White Island disaster. Outside of his medical profession, Ivor enjoys playing basketball and the piano.
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