Being a Surgeon and Being a Surgeon's Wife
Peter Sykes
An easy to read, honest and personal account of the life of a surgeon and the effect that it has on his wife and family. The reader is taken behind the scenes as fascinating patient stories are used to illustrate what the job entails and the pressures and emotions that result; the child with life-threatening injuries or the patient needing end of life care. Incidents of medical malpractice, sexism and other problems encountered within the NHS are also related, again exemplified by authentic clinical stories.
Duration - 9h 20m.
Author - Peter Sykes.
Narrator - Robert Sebastian Cooper.
Published Date - Saturday, 25 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Peter Sykes ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Peter Sykes
Robert Sebastian Cooper
Independently Published
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Description:
An easy to read, honest and personal account of the life of a surgeon and the effect that it has on his wife and family. The reader is taken behind the scenes as fascinating patient stories are used to illustrate what the job entails and the pressures and emotions that result; the child with life-threatening injuries or the patient needing end of life care. Incidents of medical malpractice, sexism and other problems encountered within the NHS are also related, again exemplified by authentic clinical stories. Duration - 9h 20m. Author - Peter Sykes. Narrator - Robert Sebastian Cooper. Published Date - Saturday, 25 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Peter Sykes ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:25
Preface
Duration:00:01:09
Chapter 1 emotional highs and devasting lows
Duration:00:28:41
Chapter 2 jane decisions september 1961
Duration:00:06:54
Chapter 3 learning to operate
Duration:00:36:56
Chapter 4 degree day july 1966
Duration:00:20:01
Chapter 5 an unnecessary death
Duration:00:18:13
Chapter 6 appointment as a consultant
Duration:00:11:30
Chapter 7 jane strict bed rest 1967
Duration:00:12:36
Chapter 8 neville baxter
Duration:00:17:05
Chapter 9 keyhole surgery
Duration:00:16:30
Chapter 10 jane early married life june 1971
Duration:00:10:10
Chapter 11 private practice
Duration:00:36:59
Chapter 12 effective medical practice
Duration:00:36:27
Chapter 13 thomas palmer
Duration:00:15:33
Chapter 14 intensive care
Duration:00:16:22
Chapter 15 communication and consent
Duration:00:15:28
Chapter 16 mary marshall (aged 11 years)
Duration:00:21:29
Chapter 17 when to operate
Duration:00:25:41
Chapter 18 jane doctor and surgeon s wife
Duration:00:11:44
Chapter 19 duty calls
Duration:00:35:56
Chapter 20 research
Duration:00:21:12
Chapter 21 the introduction of shift working
Duration:00:20:03
Chapter 22 jane gathering clouds september 1998
Duration:00:04:57
Chapter 23 sexism in surgery
Duration:00:22:09
Chapter 24 casual advice
Duration:00:18:45
Chapter 25 jane cremation february 2002
Duration:00:10:11
Chapter 26 medical negligence
Duration:00:18:50
Chapter 27 january the enquiry august 2002
Duration:00:07:30
Chapter 28 medical management
Duration:00:28:15
Chapter 29 jane life begins again june 2003
Duration:00:05:03
Chapter 30 retirement
Duration:00:07:03
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:25