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Do No Harm: Stories Of Life, Death And Brain Surgery (2014)

by Henry Marsh(Favorite Author)

4.36 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0297869876 (ISBN13: 9780297869870)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

W&N

review 1: Riveting memoir about a career in neuro-surgery warts and all...The episodic patient based stories and dilemmas make for a really accessible style. It is a fascinating insight of the major dilemmas facing a brain surgeon on a daily basis and how he deals with them..and there are several bad outcomes detailed. The glimpses of an NHS under pressure from this surgical perspective feel as enraging for the reader as the author - this context brings even more reality to the writing.
review 2: I'm never sure about reading books that are related to my profession but Mr Marsh is highly regarded and I thought it would be very interesting to hear about his thoughts and experiences. It really is a lovely book. A good mixture of surgical, medical and personal experiences th... moreat's really wonderfully written. I think having a certain amount of medical knowledge made it a much more relaxing and easier read for me but am sure it would appeal to other non medical people too. I would warn people though that they might be shocked or surprised by some of Mr Marsh's honestly but I find that extremely comforting, reassuring and bold of him to be so very honest especially with regards to changes that have happened in the NHS over his career. A number of times I actually found myself laughing as he described 'run ins' with bureaucracy and management. I feel humble that I am part of the same profession of Mr Marsh with all his wisdom, experience, excellence, humanity and honesty. less

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