Something for the Pain: Compassion and Burnout in the ER

Something for the Pain: Compassion and Burnout in the ER

"A stunning account of the chaos of the emergency room." ― Boston Globe In this eye-opening account of life in the ER, Paul Austin recalls how the daily grind of long, erratic shifts and endless horde…

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