If you've ever wondered what it's really like to be a doctor, there's one book that could help you find out.

John Launer, a doctor and medical columnist, has written How Not To Be A Doctor, which he describes as "a series of essays describing different takes on medicine."

"The title is ironic, as my belief is it's exactly how you should be a doctor."

John has very strong ideas about what a doctor should be: "The clue is in authenticity and bringing the whole depth of your personality to the work."

"You don't narrow it down to some imitation of what you think a doctor should be like."

He has devoted much of his career to delivering communication training, an area he believes is often neglected.

"My passion has been for training doctors to be minutely sensitive to what each individual patient walks through the door with."

You should act like you would with a friend - you have to build their trust."

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