IT’S 3 O’CLOCK in the morning, and the phone rings. There’s an initial fog of disorientation and, then, I remember ... I grab my smartphone, pen, paper and my trusty handbook and move to a quiet spot, so as to not disturb the household. Charlie, our cat, wakes up for a snack. He can wait ... I’m on call. I’ve been doing this for over 20 years, and still rely on my well thumbed handbook of drug levels, kinetics and doses.
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- Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW
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