Life on a knife's edge : a brain surgeon's reflections on life, loss and survival /
by Jandial, Rahul.
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BookPublisher: UK : Penguin Life, 2021Description: 212 pages ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780241461822 (hbk.) :; 0241461820 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 617.481 JANSubject(s): Jandial, Rahul | Neurosurgeons -- United States | Nervous system -- Surgery | Health and Fitness | Health and Wellbeing | Medicine: general issues | Surgery | Neurosurgery | Rehabilitation: brain & spinal injuries | Popular scienceSummary: As one of the world's leading brain surgeons, Dr Jandial is the last hope for many patients who have extreme forms of cancer - patients who can't be saved, but deserve more time. 'Life on a Knife's Edge' is his account of the resilience, courage and belief he has witnessed in his patients, and the lessons he has learned from them. Both an unflinching account of extreme surgeries and a profound, moving and introspective memoir, this book reveals the depths of a surgeon's psyche who is pushed to his limits, day in, day out.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 617.481 JAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003097660X |
As one of the world's leading brain surgeons, Dr Jandial is the last hope for many patients who have extreme forms of cancer - patients who can't be saved, but deserve more time. 'Life on a Knife's Edge' is his account of the resilience, courage and belief he has witnessed in his patients, and the lessons he has learned from them. Both an unflinching account of extreme surgeries and a profound, moving and introspective memoir, this book reveals the depths of a surgeon's psyche who is pushed to his limits, day in, day out.
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