How to Treat People: A Nurse's Notes

· W. W. Norton & Company
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“Deserves a place in the rich contemporary canon of medical memoirs.” —Guardian

Weaving together medical history, art, memoir, and science, How to Treat People is a poignant memoir that beautifully explores the intricacies of the human condition. As a trainee nurse, Molly Case learns to care for her patients, sharing not only their pain, but also life-affirming moments of hope. In doing so, she offers a compelling account of the processes that keep them alive, from respiratory examinations to surgical prep, and of the extraordinary moments of human connection that sustain both nurse and patient.

“Deserves a place in the rich contemporary canon of medical memoirs.” —Guardian Weaving together medical history, art, memoir, and science, How to Treat People is a poignant memoir that beautifully explores the intricacies of the human condition. As a trainee nurse, Molly Case learns to care for...

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Molly Case is a spoken-word artist, writer, and nurse. She was born and raised in London, where she currently works at St. George’s Hospital as a cardiac nurse specialist. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Independent, Elle magazine, and the Huffington Post.

Molly Case is a spoken-word artist, writer, and nurse. She was born and raised in London, where she currently works at St. George’s Hospital as a cardiac nurse specialist. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Independent, Elle magazine, and the Huffington Post.

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