Picture 1 of 1

Have one to sell?

Sell it yourself

New, Doc's Side: Tales of a Sunshine Coast Doctor, Paetkau, Eric, Book

Condition:

Brand New

Quantity:

4 available

Price:

GBP 18.95

ApproximatelyS$ 32.51

Buy It Now

Best Offer:

Postage:

GBP 8.00 (approx S$ 13.72) Standard Postage. See detailsfor shipping

Located in: Hereford, United Kingdom

Delivery:

Estimated between Fri, 21 Jun and Wed, 10 Jul to 43230

Seller ships within 1 day after receiving cleared payment.

Returns:

30 days return. Buyer pays for return shipping. See details- for more information about returns

Coverage:

Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage

(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)

Seller information

bestsellersuk (60899)
99.3% positive feedback

Registered as a Business Seller

Report this item - opens in new window or tab

Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.

eBay item number:324757606253

Last updated on Feb 25, 2024 05:04:47 SGTView all revisionsView all revisions

Item specifics

Condition: Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Language: English

Book Title: Doc's Side: Tales of a Sunshine Coast Doctor

Author: Eric Paetkau

ISBN: 9781550175547

EAN: 9781550175547

Publication Year: 2011

Type: Textbook

Format: Paperback

Publication Name: Doc's Side: Tales of a Sunshine Coast Doctor

Item Height: 155mm

Publisher: Harbour Publishing

Item Width: 230mm

Subject: Medicine

Item Weight: 376g

Number of Pages: 240 Pages

About this product

Product Information

In September 1959, freshly minted physician Eric Paetkau and his new bride travelled the narrow, winding road on BC's Sunshine Coast. The road suddenly ended at a twin-gabled, two-storey building perched on a bluff overlooking picturesque ocean bays dotted with islands. The young doctor gazed up at St. Mary's Hospital and thought, this is for me . Paetkau's humorous and sometimes harrowing stories of his career in this rugged place begin at a time when the doctor often travelled by car, boat or seaplane to patients in remote homes and logging camps. Paetkau recalls those early days when he was confronted with an unusual situation, his partner advised him to just wing it . When he told a patient that he wasn't trained to extract his bad tooth, the man replied, the doctors here pull teeth . Before he knew it, the new doctor found himself administering to the offending teeth of both man and beast. In fact, veterinary care was another hat that he would learn to wear in his new position. Paetkau recollects the unique characters who inhabited his community -- the female trapper suffering from a peculiar stomach (she was seven months pregnant), to the logger with a deep cut on his forehead who refused anaesthetic because he wanted his twelve-year-old son to see how a tough man handles a thing like this . Paetkau's career began in a frontier age of medicine in British Columbia, when patients' expectations were pragmatic, physicians had more autonomy and community support was enormous. As time passed, the local doctor was motivated to explore politics as a way to meaningfully improve his community while facing increasing challenges brought on by bureaucratic upheavals and physician shortages. After witnessing many tragedies, some miraculous outcomes and accumulating a physician's bag of engaging stories, Dr Eric Paetkau officially retired in June 2002, but kept on doing locums for the next nine years.

Product Identifiers

Publisher

Harbour Publishing

ISBN-13

9781550175547

eBay Product ID (ePID)

111712452

Product Key Features

Author

Eric Paetkau

Publication Name

Doc's Side: Tales of a Sunshine Coast Doctor

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Subject

Medicine

Publication Year

2011

Type

Textbook

Number of Pages

240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height

155mm

Item Width

230mm

Item Weight

376g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author

Eric Paetkau

Topic

Memorials

Genre

Biographies & True Stories

Country/Region of Manufacture

Canada

Item description from the seller

Business seller information

Value Added Tax Number:

GB 977738841

Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.

eBay item number:324757606253

Last updated on Feb 25, 2024 05:04:47 SGTView all revisionsView all revisions

Postage and handling

Item location:

Hereford, United Kingdom

Post to:

Worldwide

Excludes:

Afghanistan, Africa, American Samoa, Armenia, Azerbaijan Republic, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Central America and Caribbean, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Georgia, Guam, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Middle East, Mongolia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South America, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Yemen

Postage and handling	Each additional item	To	Service	Delivery*See Delivery notes
GBP 8.00 (approx S$ 13.72)	GBP 8.00 (approx S$ 13.72)	United States	Standard Postage (Standard Int'l Postage)	Estimated between Fri, 21 Jun and Wed, 10 Jul to 43230 Seller ships within 1 day after receiving cleared payment.

Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods.

Handling time

Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment.

Taxes

Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases.