During a hospital stay in august 20 with postoperative sepsis, i made the stark observation that many staff looking after me did not introduce themselves before. Kate granger rejected the language of fighting cancer, arguing that she did not want to feel like a loser. The other side by kate granger paperback 2012 ts04 for. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. The other side by kate granger paperback book see other available editions description no description is available. The other side by kate granger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kate, a specialist registrar in geriatric medicine, has incurable cancer. This is a used book there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. The book explores how staff behaviours, no matter how small, can impact on patients.
About the book find at your local library description. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The hope is that by reading it healthcare professionals will be better able understand exactly what being the patient is really like and how their behaviours, no matter how small can impact massively on the people they look after. The other side this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Read this book straight through having heard kate granger. Originally from huddersfield, west yorkshire, kate showed an early interest in older peoples care, as shown by her. Kate, who was 34 when she died, was originally from golcar, published two books, the other side and the bright side. Kate miriam granger mbe frcp 31 october 1981 23 july 2016 was an english geriatrician and campaigner for better patient care. It is also a story of kate s personal battles with control and learning how and when to relinquish it. To ask other readers questions about the other side, please sign up. There were enough of us to do other activities we had time to go to clinic, to do audit work, to start studying for royal college exams and to get involved in teaching. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us. Dr kate granger explains the origins of her social media campaign to make a difference for both healthcare professionals and patients. The other side by kate granger goodreads share book.
It explores her return to work after a prolonged period of absence, her innermost thoughts and reflections about dying and her continuing interactions with health services. The irony that she is a doctor and sees the world from the other side of the bed cannot be missed. Dr kate granger, doctor and author living with terminal cancer dr kate granger is not one to rage against the dying of the light, but if living well is the best revenge, she. On any particular weekday you could expect 1 registrar, 1 sho and 1 fy1 to be around. Dr kate granger from wakefield, west yorkshire, was diagnosed with a rare. Dr granger s books the other side and sequel the bright side raised. Most people reading this will have heard of dr kate granger, and of her struggle to. Kate granger is a registrar in elderly medicine working in yorkshire. Dr grangers books the other side and sequel the bright side raised. The bright side tells the ongoing story of kate granger s life, a young doctor who is living with a rare and aggressive type of sarcoma that will end her life prematurely. I prodded my stomach trying to elicit the clinical signs of appendicitis rebound tenderness or. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home computers. Dr kate granger23,a young doctor with metastatic sarcoma wrote her book, the other side to help health professionals. They give a deeply interesting insight into how a doctor feels about being a patient.
Hello my name is a campaign for more compassionate care. We help people distribute information and art spanning a wide range of subject matter while providing a safe. Adaptedby sheron boyle from the other side by kate granger. Chris hopes his book will complete the trilogy and raise cash for a charity which he is yet to choose. Widower of campaigning doctor kate granger writes book to. The brigt side by kate granger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The campaign also led directly to the kate granger compassionate care. We kept missing each other in the hustle and bustle of the conference until. This adapted excerpt is printed from what the dead have taught me about living well, by rebecca. How having terminal cancer has made me a better doctor daily mail. Be the first to ask a question about the other side. A true story of a doctors journey as a patient coming to terms with a. The winners of the kate granger awards for compassionate care were announced at the nhs health and care innovation expo on 4 march.
While they may feel small and easy to dismiss at first, signs from the other side often increase in frequency and size when they are focused on and acknowledged. I bought kates book on kindle and read it in a few hours. Kates first book, the other side is full of technical terms and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I bought kate s book on kindle and read it in a few hours. It is poignant and very informative on a deeply honest level. A true story of one doctors journey as a patient coming to terms with a terminal cancer diagnosis. After five gruelling rounds of chemotherapy following her diagnosis with a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma in july 2011, kate decided to stop.
My mum died four weeks later i didnt intend this to be about my loss as it is still raw a year on but about kate granger who has seen both sides of the fence and approaches her illness with courage and humour. It is a truth universally acknowledged that doctors make the worst p. Kate grangers two books should be required reading. I wish not only doctors will read this, but anyone who works in the medical or social work fields. I am a 32 year old final year elderly medicine registrar working in yorkshire in the uk. Granger s books after following her briefly on twitter. Kate granger described being a doctor as the best job in. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. Doctor and writer kate granger was the focus of the second ever dying matters annual lecture on monday 18 may, marking the beginning of dying matters awareness week 2014. Dr granger was at st gemmas hospice in leeds and mr pointon said the care and staff there were fantastically amazing. Setting the intention to be open to the signs is your best strategy for noticing them. The bright side by kate granger goodreads share book. Kate grangers two books should be required reading most people reading this will have heard of dr kate granger, and of her struggle to live as normal a life as possible under the shadow of a terminal cancer diagnosis. The awards were named after doctor, blogger and author kate granger, who also suffers from a rare form of cancer.