" The Casino Shift is a real-life take on The Pitt and a warning to all who care about Canada's fractured healthcare system. A must-read." - Linwood Barclay, bestselling author of Whistle "Dr. Goldman lifts the facade of emergency medicine revealing the impossible weight behind every choice." - Dr. Alika Fontaine, author of The Outrage Cure " In the last two decades healthcare has undergone striking changes in North America, with some of the most dramatic shifts playing out in the ER. In The Casino Shift , Dr. Goldman details how ERs have had to adapt to these new realities and what it means for our future.

" - Dr. Peter Hotez, Professor at Baylor College of Medicine "Early in this gripping book, Dr. Goldman tells the reader to 'buckle up' because it's going to be a 'bumpy ride.' Good advice! This book is a fast-paced journey through the challenges of being a doctor--and a patient--in the current Canadian healthcare system. The Casino Shift is a unique mix of compelling and remarkable stories, and highly relevant research informed by Goldman's deep experience from the frontlines of our healthcare crisis." - Timothy Caulfield, Professor at the University of Alberta and Bestselling Author "A real-life thriller about heroes who are working against the odds, The Casino Shift shows what a modern ER in Canada is really like." - Terry O'Reilly, Bestselling Author of Against the Grain.