'A remarkably honest memoir of a life spent pulling people back
from death' - Adam Kay In these stories, Dr Jim Down brings us to
the very heart of the intensive care unit - the section of the
hospital where the sickest patients are brought to be cared for
until their condition improves. With honesty, humility and a streak
of dark humour, Dr Down describes the quietly heroic work of
doctors and nurses on the ICU, a place which sits at the cutting
edge of medical technology and where a split-second decision can
make the difference between life and death. From headline-grabbing
cases like that of Alexander Litvinenko, poisoned by Russian agents
and admitted to Down's ward, to the appalling aftermath of a train
crash, Life in the Balance offers an inside glimpse of intensive
care medicine, its immense challenges, deleterious effects on
doctors' mental health and enormous rewards. Its profundity will
make you reconsider the fragility of life and reframe your
understanding of what it means to care.
General
| Imprint: |
Viking
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Authors: |
Jim Down
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
212 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-50639-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-241-50639-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780241506394 |
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