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(Evaluation of care systems) In his previous, acclaimed book Small Gods (Empik Bestseller nomination), the author was employed by a hospital as a paramedic. This time, he travelled with the ambulance service to dramatic cases and took part in on-call duty in the ED. After discussions with...

(Physician's work as a tough profession) WHO HEALS US? Frustrated, unconsciously tired doctors after forty-eight hours on call. We feel that they are just soulless money-making machines. They, that they have become hostages to a system that is destroying ....

(Medical errors due to fatigue, inadequate training, lack of communication, stress, difficult ethical choices) A young Swedish doctor, Christian Unge, after graduating from a prestigious medical school, wants to use the knowledge he has gained and gain experience....

(Surgery/transplantology, ethical considerations) Difficult everyday life, history of transplantation, shocking cases and ethical issues. Mezrich also reflects on his vocation as a doctor. He recalls stories of courageous pioneers and independent surgeons whose...

(Patient stories, life responsibility) The book 'Operator 112: An account of a life-saving centre' is the moving and shocking story of a man who has been a participant in human dramas over the years. The author recalls the recruitment process for CPR, recalls...

(COVID) "This story was happening before my eyes. You will find humour, sometimes black, as well as tragic stories that sank deeply into my memory. Organisational absurdities, endless on-call duties, medical conundrums, as well as one-of-a-kind relationships....

(ICU and patient stories) Moving recollections of a doctor from an intensive care unit. Stories from the ICU, or intensive care unit, usually begin with sirens and ambulance lights and end with the rescue or death of a patient....

(A patient's perspective on health care) Illness is never neutral, treatment is never free of ideology and mortality is never free of politics, writes Anne Boyer. "'Mortality' is an attempt to find a language to describe the experience of being ill; it is a profound dialogue with...

(Forensic medicine / how work affects personal life) Whether it's a serial killer, a natural disaster, the perfect crime or a suspicious accident - Dr Shepherd never assumes anything in advance, but always strives to discover the truth. Although he has been involved ...

An infant who has already suffered several heart attacks in her first months of life. A woman suffering from locked-in syndrome - fully conscious, trapped in her own body, unable to even move a finger. Finally, a pioneering operation to implant an artificial heart, in...

(Nursing) Christie Watson has worked for twenty years as a nurse, and in this personal, poignant book she opens the doors of the hospital and reveals its secrets. She leads us down hospital corridors to a variety of wards and meets some of the most unforgettable...

(Emergency medical services) 'At the Signal. From the life of a paramedic' are not tales pulled from a finger. The life of a paramedic is a difficult one and not everyone is able to cope with it. An added bonus of this publication is that Lysa Walder herself has experienced a lot, performing...

(paramedics) An accident, a disaster, a sudden illness, a suicide attempt... These are just some of the traumatic situations that paramedics deal with on a daily basis. They save lives, they rush to help, they witness suffering, despair, anger. Surprisingly often...

(COVID) Interviews with Poland's most eminent virologists. What do they already know about our coronavirus? When will there be a vaccine and a cure for COVID? Which viruses are the most dangerous and why? Why do epidemics break out from time to time and can they be avoided? How...

The reality depicted in 'Extraordinary' refutes the official narrative that the pandemic in Poland was and is under control. Hospitals plunged into an equipment crisis. The tragic situation of nurses left to fend for themselves. The stress. Extremely gruelling work under...