Strong Medicine

Mount House Press is thrilled to announcethe release of Strong Medicine: A Doctor’s Reflections on Life and Death,a captivating new book by Dr Elisabeth Macdonald. This memoir offers anintimate glimpse into the life and career of a distinguished children’soncologist whose passion for research and medicine has shaped her remarkablejourney. Strong Medicine takes readers on a fascinating journey throughthe medical world, from Macdonald’s training over 17 years in three differentcountries to the influential roles she filled at prestigious institutions,particularly Guy’s Hospital, London. The memoir is filled with personalanecdotes, professional insights, and vivid descriptions of her work inpaediatric oncology. The reflections come out in her growing conviction thatthe quality of life she was passionate to protect had to be understood within aframework which allowed for assisted dying: it is a crucial and sensitive issuewhich she confronts honestly and fearlessly.