Pete’s Bogus Journey

An Autobiographical Descent through a Career in Medicine

Peter Cacket

Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, UK

Endorsement

“This is a wonderful book, light, mostly wity and humorous, but sometmes bitersweet with a sense of pathos. It is an authentc refecton of life’s unpredictable ups and downs. This remarkable book depicts Peter’s keen sense of observatons of human behavior, of being a doctor and a specialist ophthalmologist. It is a genuine account that brings us along his journey over diferent tme periods, diferent situatons and diferent countries. When we read it, we refect on our own life journey, and the opportunites and situatons our own life brings.”

Professor Tien Yin Wong Chair Professor & Founding Head, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, China Senior Advisor & Past Medical Director, Singapore Natonal Eye Center, Singapore

Descripton

There is no doubt that life is a bogus journey and it does not end well for any of us. However, oin e e surgeon Pete Cacke on his even ul pathwa through li e and career in medicine and learn rom his own un ortunate mishaps. iscover how it is possible to make our own ourne less bogus, especiall i ou ollow his advice and tps rom his Hidden Curriculum . his book is a celebraton o li e in all its glorious bogusness with plent o humour and retro pop culture re erences along the wa .

his is a medical autobiograph and is the frst one which directl addresses the medical pro ession (doctors and medical students) and other allied health pro essionals. t covers man relevant issues and topics on working as a doctor, including those which man are reluctant to talk about such as private practce. t also includes advice gleaned rom over 30 ears in medicine as part o a Hidden Curriculum . his guidance can be used b the reader to make changes to their own lives in order to create a happier and more success ul e istence.

Author

Dr Pete Cacket is a Consultant phthalmologist and works at the Princess le andra E e Pavilion, Edinburgh, Scotland. He ualifed in edicine with an ntercalated egree in natom at Gu s and St. homas edical School in London. He trained in phthalmolog in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and completed a ellowship at the Singapore atonal E e Centre. He has over 60 scientfc peer reviewed publicatons. He leads the undergraduate phthalmolog teaching module at Edinburgh Universit edical School and a empts to teach the students his Hidden Curriculum . He has Levels in ncient Greek and Latn which will serve him well i he achieves the abilit to tme travel. He has a iniature Schnau er dog called osika who keeps him sane and a wi e called Smaranda who drives him insane.

January 2023

£60 | HARDCOVER 978 98 26 787

Imprint: World Scientfc Publishing Compan

Extent: 200pp

Type: Popular ook

Main Subject: edicine

Sub-Subjects: General edicine phthalmolog iograph edical Educaton

Keywords: edical utobiograph edical iograph octor Health Care Surger edical Career edicine phthalmolog E e Humour Sel Help Comed edical Student edical School Surgeon Hidden Curriculum edical Educaton

Readership: ll doctors (in partcular ophthalmologists), medical students, nurses, optcians and other allied health pro essions. t should be on the recommended reading list or an one entering into a health pro ession especiall medical students

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