The Evil Inside Me: A Pediatric ER Doctor's Memoir of Hidden Trauma

The Evil Inside of Me takes readers behind the doors of the pediatric emergency room and into the life of a doctor who has spent years caring for children on the worst days of their lives.Through raw, unforgettable stories of trauma, death, survival, and hope, Patrick Dolan shares what it is really like to treat critically ill children-and what happens when those experiences follow a doctor home.This is more than a book about emergency medicine. It is a story about vicarious trauma, compassion, resilience, family, and the emotional price of caring for others.From the Bronx to Chicago, Dolan reveals the moments that shaped him as a physician and as a person, including the children he could save, the children he could not, and the families who never left his memory.The Evil Inside of Me is an honest look at the hidden emotional wounds carried by doctors, nurses, EMS providers, and other healthcare professionals and a call for the medical community to recognize that those who care for others need care too.