Do No Harm by Henry Marsh
The Instant New York Times best seller
Riveting. ... Marsh] gives us an extraordinarily intimate, compassionate and sometimes frightening understanding of his vocation. - The New York Times Winner of the PEN Ackerley PrizeShortlisted for both the Guardian First Book Prize and the Costa Book Award
Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction
A Finalist for the Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize
A Finalist for the Wellcome Book Prize
A Financial Times Best Book of the Year
An Economist Best Book of the Year
A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year What is it like to be a brain surgeon? How does it feel to hold someone's life in your hands, to cut into the stuff that creates thought, feeling, and reason? How do you live with the consequences of performing a potentially lifesaving operation when it all goes wrong? In neurosurgery, more than in any other branch of medicine, the doctor's oath to do no harm holds a bitter irony. Operations on the brain carry grave risks. Every day, leading neurosurgeon Henry Marsh must make agonizing decisions, often in the face of great urgency and uncertainty. If you believe that brain surgery is a precise and exquisite craft, practiced by calm and detached doctors, this gripping, brutally honest account will make you think again. With astonishing compassion and candor, Marsh reveals the fierce joy of operating, the profoundly moving triumphs, the harrowing disasters, the haunting regrets, and the moments of black humor that characterize a brain surgeon's life. Do No Harm provides unforgettable insight into the countless human dramas that take place in a busy modern hospital. Above all, it is a lesson in the need for hope when faced with life's most difficult decisions.
Henry Marsh is the second American male runner to win four Olympic medals. 1988 Olympic track and field teams He finished his career with thirteen years in the top 10 3,000-meter steeplechase runners in the world, including three years as the world's best. He's also held the American record for a record-breaking nineteen years. Marsh works as a consultant with Franklin Covey, where he designed a personal and professional productivity curriculum that has been adopted by businesses all around the world. Every year, he speaks to tens of thousands of people at corporations, sales groups, and schools.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781250065810 |
| ISBN 10 | 125006581X |
| Title | Do No Harm |
| Author | Henry Marsh |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press |
| Year published | 2015-05-26 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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