Life Support | Diary of an ICU Doctor on the Frontline of the Covid Crisis

Jim Down

ISBN 10: 0241506328 / ISBN 13: 9780241506325

Published by Penguin Books Ltd, 2021

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Life Support | Diary of an ICU Doctor on the Frontline of the Covid Crisis | Jim Down | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2021 | Penguin Books Ltd | EAN 9780241506325 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Life Support | Diary of an ICU Doctor on the Frontline of the Covid Crisis
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241506328
• ISBN 13: 9780241506325
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 198W x 132H x 30D millimeters 198 millimeters width by 132 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 175 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

'Deeply affecting - a personal memoir that grips, harrows, inspires and, ultimately, uplifts with its vein of deep humanity'
Philippe Sands
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An extraordinarily frank book laced with humour and self-deprecation' The Times

As a doctor on the intensive care unit at one of London's top hospitals, Jim Down has spent his life working as healthcare's last resort, where each day reveals a new challenge. But nothing could prepare Jim and his colleagues for the events of spring 2020, when the pandemic put them on the frontline of a global health crisis.

In Life Support, Jim tells the extraordinary month-by-month story of how, as the world came to a standstill, he and his co-workers faced down the biggest challenge in the history of the NHS. Full of warmth, honesty and humour, this book is a gripping and moving testament to the everyday heroism of the NHS staff in a global emergency, and an unforgettable insight into what was really happening on the wards as we clapped on our doorsteps.