Aoife Abbey est une auteure dont les œuvres explorent les complexités de l'existence humaine. Son écriture se caractérise par une intelligence vive et une profonde empathie, explorant les thèmes de la vie et de la mort. Abbey aborde ses sujets avec une précision méticuleuse tout en conservant un style fluide et captivant qui résonne auprès des lecteurs. Sa perspective unique offre des aperçus profonds de la condition humaine.
Exploring the intense emotions experienced in the ICU, this book offers a poignant look at the intersection of medicine and humanity. The author, an intensive care doctor, shares personal insights and stories that highlight the profound challenges and triumphs faced by patients and healthcare providers. With a new afterword addressing the impacts of the COVID pandemic, the narrative delves into themes of empathy, resilience, and the human spirit in the face of life-and-death situations.
An insightful, tender and inspiring memoir that explores the emotional side of a doctor's working life. 'A powerful glimpse into the high stakes of intensive care... Honest, compassionate, sensitive' The Times Grief. Anger. Joy. Fear. Distraction. Disgust. Hope. All emotions we expect to encounter over our lifetime. But what if this was every day? And what if your ability to manage them was the difference between life and death? For a doctor in Intensive Care this is part of the job. Fear in the eyes of a terminally ill patient who pleads with you to not let them die. Grief when an elderly person dies alone. Disgust at having to care for a convicted rapist. But there's also the hope found in the resilience of a family and the joy that comes with a meaningful connection with a patient, however fleeting it may be. These real stories reveal what a doctor sees of humanity as it comes through the revolving door of the hospital. Told through seven emotions that we can all empathise with, this book from the British Medical Association's own Secret Doctor gives us a unique window onto the other side of a hospital experience, showing us how it feels to care for a living. 'Sensitive, honest and, yes, brave... Compulsive reading' NIGELLA LAWSON
'A sensitive, honest, unsentimental and, yes, brave piece of writing that
makes for compulsive reading' NIGELLA LAWSONGrief. Told through seven
emotions, Seven Signs of Life is about what it means to be alive and how it
feels to care for a living.
