Where does it hurt : what the junior doctor did next by max pemberton is a candid medical memoir in paperback. Brand new condition, format: paperback, isbn: 9780340919934. It’s a compelling read for parents, teachers, book lovers, and anyone curious about frontline care, resilience, and the human side of medicine. What it’s about now in his second year of medicine, max trades the wards for the street as he joins the phoenix outreach project. Fueled by tea and more enthusiasm than experience, he sets out to locate and treat patients the wards rarely prepared him for. The book follows a wide and colorful cast from molly, the 80-year-old drugs mule, to god in a tesco car park to middle-class mums who chase appearances and rely on painkillers. It’s a vivid, humane look at how care happens when professional boundaries blur and compassion takes center stage. Who it’s for this read is perfect for: fans of medical memoirs and authentic doctor’s narratives readers seeking insight into the realities of community health and outreach gift buyers looking for a thoughtful, real-life story that blends medicine with humanity students or professionals in training who want a grounded, personal perspective on early medical practice what makes it stand out max pemberton writes with immediacy and empathy, offering a rare behind-the-scenes view of the challenges and rewards of street-level medicine. The narrative blends clinical insight with candid storytelling, giving readers a sense of what ...