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    How to Survive Being a Doctor: Tongue-In-Cheek Advice and Cheeky Illustrations about Being a Doctor
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    How to Survive Being a Doctor: Tongue-In-Cheek Advice and Cheeky Illustrations about Being a Doctor

    By Mike Haskins and Clive Whichelow

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    About this ebook

    What seems to be the problem?

    Your job is rewarding, but if you're going to be faced with the horrors of the human body, you're going to need survival skills:

    Think positively: At least you aren’t suffering from these ailments. Well, not yet...

    Reassure yourself: One day you will be able to retire - assuming you survive that long.

    This mischievous little book will help see you through your years as a doctor with tongue-in-cheek advice and cheeky illustrations.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSummersdale Publishers Ltd
    Release dateMar 8, 2018
    ISBN9781786856333
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    How to Survive Being a Doctor: Tongue-In-Cheek Advice and Cheeky Illustrations about Being a Doctor
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    Mike Haskins

    Mike Haskins is an author and scriptwriter. On TV and radio he has provided material for the likes of Steve Coogan, Simon Pegg, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis and Griff Rhys Jones with whom he has worked for over 20 years. He has written over 50 books including the bestselling joke collection Man Walks Into a Bar. He lives in the north-west of England where he regularly enjoys drinks and tall tales with a group of ageing amateur cricketers.

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