A Dim Prognosis: Our Health System in Crisis - And a Doctor's View on How to Fix It

By Dr. Ivor Popovich

Book Overview

A gripping expos of New Zealand's failing health system.

This compelling tell-all reveals the realities of working as a doctor in New Zealand.

Fast-paced and darkly funny, it chronicles ten years of working in medicine - treating the victims of the Whakaari White Island eruption, being on the frontline during pandemic, dealing with chronic understaffing -and sheds a light on where and why the health system is collapsing.

Covering everything from a bullying and toxic culture to the alarming disparities between the public and private health sectors and years of mismanaged priorities, this is a clear-eyed account of a health system on life support.

'Brave, funny and heart-rendingly sad . . . every healthcare worker in Aotearoa will feel seen.' - Dr Emma Wehipeihana, There's a Cure for This

'A must-read for all who care about the future of publicly funded healthcare in Aotearoa.' - Dr David Galler, Things That Matter

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1991142412
• ISBN13: 9781991142412
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: A&u New Zealand
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"