While You Were Asleep

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>While You Were Asleep: What Happens in the Hospital When You're Not Awake</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> By Ryan McPherson D.O.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What really happens in the hospital while you're under anesthesia asleep in your bed or unconscious in the trauma bay?</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In this unflinching and unexpectedly funny memoir general surgery resident Ryan McPherson pulls back the curtain on the world of modern medicine-a world most patients never see. From the brutal learning curve of medical school to the chaos of three a.m. trauma calls McPherson delivers a gripping insider's view of what it takes to save lives when no one is watching.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>While You Were Asleep</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is more than just blood scalpels and pager tones in the night. It's a deeply personal journey-from a skateboarding California kid who couldn't stand the sight of blood to a physician with his hands inside someone's chest. Along the way McPherson wrestles with burnout doubt grief and the haunting moments that follow long after your shift ends.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Equal parts raw reflective and darkly humorous this memoir is for anyone who's ever wondered what really goes on behind those hospital doors-and for everyone who's ever trusted a stranger with their life while they slept.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Perfect for fans of</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When Breath Becomes Air</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Being Mortal</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Kitchen Confidential</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> as well as </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>fans of T.V. shows</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Pitt</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Scrubs</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>House M.D.</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Resident</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.</span></p><p></p>