Graham R. V Hughes

I'll admit: I picked up this book for the travel aspect, not the medical one. :D

I work for a computer-software company that publishes evidence-based healthcare guidelines (which get a general, tongue-in-cheek call-out in the book, amusingly enough--not our company specifically, but the guidelines in general), so that was a secondary point of intrigue with this read.

Hughes writes _very_ well, bringing lupus (and his studies of it therein) to life for layperson and medical personnel alike. show more Another confession: my eyes did glaze over at times, even with that, but again, that's me not being clinical, not any fault of the author! I did really enjoy reading it and found myself literally LOLing at times. His adventures (going to the wrong airport, anyone?) were hilarious, and his dry British humor was spot on.

A few bits of humor (and medical terminology) got lost in translation a bit for me, as an American; some potentially hot-button terms used (innocuously) in one context occasionally read in another, but once I got myself sorted, all was well.

I also found Hughes' examination of various healthcare programs incredibly interesting--most notably, of course, the British NIH and American systems. Every one has its strengths and weaknesses, and seeing them at street level from someone who spent 40+ years in the industry was entirely fascinating.

I received an eARC of the book from the publisher. All opinions are my own. show less