Bedside Reading
A medical humanities podcast for bibliophile health care professionals where we explore themes from fiction, memoir and other non traditional non-textbooks which help to make us better at what we do.
Hosted by Dr Tara George, a GP and medical educator, in each episode a different guest explores a book that has changed their practice. Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/bedsidereading.bsky.social Facebook or Instagram @bedsidereadingpodcast. If you'd like to recommend a book or to come on the podcast as a guest please email: bedsidereadingpodcast@gmail.com. Episodes hosted by Tara George, edited by Levi Gee
Bedside Reading
Liz O'Riordan: speaker, writer, breast surgeon with breast cancer....
It was an honour and a pleasure to record today's episode with one of the most engaging, gracious and thoughtful people I've met. Liz O'Riordan, writer, speaker, campaigner, breast cancer patient and breast surgeon. When I joined Twitter Liz O'Riordan quickly became someone I was aware of and fascinated to follow. She is a #medtwitter hero and an incredible role model.
We talk about her breast cancer, and its effect on her and on her career. How no matter how good a breast cancer doctor she was, she had little clue what it would actually be like to have breast cancer. We discuss the book she wrote with fellow doctor/breast cancer patient Prof Trish Greenhalgh, how academic writing bears little resemblance to the writing people/patients would actually want to read.
We also talk about her new book, mental health stigma in medicine and so much more.
Liz's website is here:
https://liz.oriordan.co.uk/
She has incredibly generously offered podcast listeners a discount on her new book using the code BEDSIDE10 for 10% off until midnight 19 Dec 2022
https://unbound.com/books/under-the-knife
Follow Liz on Twitter https://twitter.com/Liz_ORiordan