COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | A Physician’s Journey

A Physician's Journey
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We are very pleased to be giving away two copies of Eric Espiner’s book, ‘A Physician’s Journey’, to our GrownUps members.

All you need to do to enter the draw is be a GrownUps member, make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter and fill in your details near the bottom of the page!

A Physician's JourneyAbout A Physician’s Journey

The engaging memoir of a curious and dedicated New Zealand physician, now in his 90s. The story describes the power of a single individual’s passion for medical research, achieving remarkable outcomes through collaboration with scientists and clinicians across disciplines.

When Emeritus Professor Eric Espiner commenced training as a physician specialising in endocrinology, there were no validated tests for the hormones thought to be the cause of many of the disorders encountered in clinical practice. That all changed in the 1950s and Espiner was in the right place at the right time to begin his unplanned and immensely productive career.

A Physician’s Journey is one of discovery: how hormones can be used or manipulated to benefit the health of a patient. Findings that the heart in humans is itself an endocrine gland have changed the established view of how cardiovascular health is maintained in people; that some of these same heart hormones also participate in maintaining health in such diverse areas as skeletal development and neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease.

Written with the wisdom and insights borne of more than 90 years of life, Eric Espiner’s memoir offers an engaging account of curious and dedicated physicians working alongside

like-minded scientists, across disciplines, in a community hospital where the culture of enquiry was firmly entrenched. It highlights how chance, shifting opportunities and the vagaries of funding can determine research outcomes.

About the Author

Since graduating from the University of Otago Medical School in 1957, Eric Espiner has been at the forefront of endocrinology both in New Zealand and worldwide. He has received numerous awards and authored more than 350 peer-reviewed publications. He has also been heavily involved with training, teaching and mentoring both endocrinologists and research scientists.

Now, in his tenth decade, when not dreaming of the next research project, he can be found hiking, biking or striking tennis balls. He also restores perspective through a lifelong passion for classical music of all genres.

Eric is the father of well-known journalist Guyon Espiner.

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    1. You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
    2. Competition closes on the 25th June 2025, winners will be notified via email by 26th June 2025.
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    4. Winners are drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
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