BOOK REVIEW NUMBER ONE:NIGHT SHIFT BY BRIAN GOLDMAN

I have listened to the CBC podcast by Brian Goldman, called White Coat Black Art on and off for a while since I found subscribing a much more reliable way to listen than the radio. I have sometimes liked and sometimes disliked Dr. Goldman's take on a subject, but I always found them interesting.
This book is a collection of stories that happened in the ER. Although I suspect the times are fictionalized, it's written as though I was the observer following Dr. Goldman from his home to the subway in Toronto through the night in the Emergency Department and then back to the subway to make his way home again.
I felt like I really was working with Dr. Goldman. He is a human first and "ER doc" second, dealing with the person and the disease; managing crises and reflecting on the ironies, realities, and miracles of day to day human contact. It didn't seem to be frantic, or pointless, but he was well organized, flexible and knowledgeable.
If you want to take a walk through the emergency without losing a night of sleep, this is well worth the read.