ER Confessional
For those of who work in the pit (ER) day in and day out, this book offers both insight and symmetry into what we do for a living, but in reality, the reader will see that this is truly about making some sanity out of our completely dysfunctional world! --Robert B. Simonson, DO, FACEP, Medical Director Physicians Emergency Care Associates, Associate Clinical Professor Department of Emergency Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolThis book gives a glimpse, not only into the world of high pressure and high drama emergency medicine, but also offers a unique personal insight into the solid, down-to-earth, and from-his-heart perspectives of Dr. Smith. This read will invoke every emotion: you will find yourself laughing out loud and also having to fight back tears. It is entertaining from start to finish. --Jeffrey B. Siegel, MD, DABRThis book is not only a fascinating read and intimate look into the emotional lives of both patients and practitioners, it is also extremely relevant for anyone whose life has been or will be touched by trauma and loss. The (existential) task of finding meaning, humor, and sometimes even a sliver of joy in the midst of human suffering, is well-documented in Dr. Smith s wry and insightful work. --Ransdell Hunter, PhD, Consulting Clinical Psychologist