Dr. Brian Goldman (Books)

Dr. Brian Goldman Books

Brian Goldman is a physician and author dedicated to confronting medical errors and fostering a culture of patient safety. He candidly uses his own mistakes as examples for how doctors can improve, aiming to demystify the inner workings of medicine. His work tackles critical issues such as healthcare whistleblowing, professional burnout, and systemic racism, bravely shedding light on the often-hidden realities within the medical field. Through his writing, Goldman seeks to dismantle barriers and expose the often-humorous, yet revealing, truths about modern medical culture and how it can be mended.

The Secret Language of Doctors

320 pages
12 hours of reading

Have you ever wondered what doctors and nurses are really saying as they zip through the emergency room and on elevators, throwing cryptic phrases at one another? Or why they do it? Do you guess at the codes broadcast over the loudspeaker, or the words doctors and nurses use when speaking right in front of patients? In The Secret Language of Doctors, bestselling author Dr. Brian Goldman opens up the book on the clandestine phrases doctors use to describe patients, situations and even colleagues they detest. He tells us what it means for someone to suffer from incarceritis, what doctors mean when they block and turf, what the various codes mean, and why you never want to suffer a horrendoma. Highly accessible, biting, funny, and entertaining, The Secret Language of Doctors reveals modern medical culture at its best and all too often at its worst.

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