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Discover what it's really like to be a doctor, and all of the other life-saving jobs, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by medical doctor and television presenter Dr Punam Krishan. Learn about how to become a doctor, what doctors need to learn and what happens in an emergency. Curious about other life-saving jobs? From midwifes and nurses to porters and paramedics, there are lots of different jobs in healthcare.
- Neurosurgeons perform operations on the brain and spine
- Psychologists talk to people and help them understand their thoughts and feelings
- Epidemiologists investigate diseases and how they spread
How to Be a Doctor is the ideal book for children interested in helping people and saving lives.
Other titles in the series include:
- How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Award 2020)
- How to Launch a Tech Start-Up
- How to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV Jobs
- How to Be a Footballer and Other Sports Jobs
- How to Be a Vet and Other Animal Jobs
- How to Be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs
About the author
Dr Punam Krishan is a GP. She has always been fascinated by people's stories and finds a lot of joy in helping others feel better. From teeny tiny babies all the way to the grannies and grandpas, Dr Krishan is there to make sure her patients as are as healthy as they can be! As well as science, Dr Krishan also loved drama and English at school and so years after becoming a doctor, she used those interests to make medicine even more exciting for herself by working as a TV doctor, doing radio shows, having her own podcast and even writing a book in order to help millions of people feel better, live healthier lives and feel inspired about their health and wellbeing.
When she is not working, Dr Krishan loves spending her time with her husband, her two kids and her dog called Simba. They spend their weekends finding new adventure trails in the beautiful Scottish outdoors. Dr Krishan loves dancing and it doesn't matter where she is, if music comes on - she will embarrass her kids and dance like nobody is watching!
Sol is a children's book illustrator and graphic designer from Buenos Aires. Her illustrations are filled with details and beautiful colors focused on children's products like books, puzzles, board books and memory games. Sol has worked for Airbnb, Pottery Barn Kids, Unicef and international magazines such as Oprah, Jamie Oliver, Wired and The Washington Post.
Summary
Discover what it's really like to be a doctor, and all of the other life-saving jobs, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by medical doctor and television presenter Dr Punam Krishan. Learn about how to become a doctor, what doctors need to learn and what happens in an emergency.
