Life Support

Name: Life Support
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SKU: 9780241506325
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Diary of an ICU Doctor on the Frontline of the Covid Crisis

By Dr Jim Down

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Life Support by Dr Jim Down is a gripping and personal account of his experiences as an intensive care consultant during the COVID-19 pandemic. The memoir offers insights into the emotional and ethical challenges faced by healthcare professionals while battling the crisis on the front lines. Dr Down candidly reflects on the pressures, decisions, and resilience required in such an unprecedented time.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in a vivid and heartfelt account of life inside a hospital's intensive care unit, especially during a crisis. Dr Jim Down shares his personal experiences and challenges faced while making critical decisions, offering an insightful look into the resilience of healthcare professionals.

Life Support

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A powerful, moving account of an intensive care doctor's life on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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 Covid-19 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.

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Life Support by Dr Jim Down has been praised as a deeply moving and beautifully written memoir reflecting on the COVID-19 crisis from the perspective of a frontline ICU doctor. Critics highlight its humane, inspiring nature and the profound insight it provides into the challenges faced by medical professionals during the pandemic. It's noted for combining personal narratives with medical insights, emphasising the dedication and compassion of healthcare workers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241506325

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Viking

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 173g

Pages: 240

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Biography & Memoir Dr Jim Down Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Technology Biographies

About the Author

Dr Jim Down is a consultant in critical care and anaesthesia based in London. He chairs the ICU consultants' group, the department of anaesthesia weekly scientific meetings and the UCLH Trust guideline committee. During the Covid-19 pandemic he worked on UCLH's busy ICU ward, and was interviewed by the BBC for a groundbreaking report depicting medics on the frontline. His account of that period, Life Support, was published in 2021 and his second book, Life in the Balance, was published in 2023.

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