In Turn: Every Junior Doctor Must Do Their Time Paperback – 29 December 2022

An equal parts touching, hilarious, honest and vulnerable debut memoir, perfect for anyone who has worked in medicine or has the itch to discover what this profession truly entails.

Out the other side of medical school, Lentil is, at last, a you-beaut’ real doctor. But what she imaged her life as a doctor to be is soon contrasted by the ugly reality of hospital culture. Medical school prepared her for life and death, but it never indicated that being a doctor would force her to reconsider her morals, standards and identity. She’ll have to decide how far she’s willing to go to survive as a doctor, having only just arrived.

In Turn gives readers a candid and profoundly riveting front-row seat to the harsh reality of life as an intern in the Australian hospital system.

Praise for In Turn

“Transporting, honest and vulnerable. Reflecting a female experience with implications wider than medicine.” – Dr Ernest Hunter, Author

“In Turn is compelling reading. As a writer-doctor, H.G. Royster has unflinchingly captured the real life experiences of her first 12 months as an Intern. You will be immersed in her first-person storytelling that feels raw, authentic, insightful, brutal, brave and also funny. Strongly visual, there are definitely screen adaptation possibilities.” – Dr Tony Chu, Creative Doctor (Actor-Screenwriter-Filmmaker)

“In Turn lifts the veil on the hidden toxic culture of the medical system… [H.G. Royster’s] main character observes the irony of Australian doctors losing their health to save the health of others. An important read at this time, an opportunity for change is here.” – The Kuranda Paper