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Ivor Popovich has spent a decade working his way through the health system on a mission to become an ICU specialist.
During that time he has rotated through a whole range of departments getting an insight into many parts of health care, and some almost impossible working conditions. In his book "A Dim Prognosis" he celebrates colleagues and phlegmatic patients, but rails against staff shortages, lack of training opportunities to create more specialists, underfunding of primary health and the concentration of high-quality care in the private sector.
Ivor Popovich will qualify as a specialist himself later this year. He talks to Kathryn about his experiences and what change is needed
A Dim Prognosis by Ivor Popovich is published by Allen & Unwin NZ $37.99
