Life In The Balance - Dr Jim Down

a Remarkably Honest Memoir Of A Life Spent Pulling People Back From Death' - Adam Kay In These Stories, Dr Jim Down Brings Us To The Very Heart Of The Intensive Care Unit - The Section Of The Hospital Where The Sickest Patients Are Brought To Be Cared For Until Their Condition Improves. With Honesty, Humility And A Streak Of Dark Humour, Dr Down Describes The Quietly Heroic Work Of Doctors And Nurses On The Icu, A Place Which Sits At The Cutting Edge Of Medical Technology And Where A Split-second Decision Can Make The Difference Between Life And Death. From Headline-grabbing Cases Like That Of Alexander Litvinenko, Poisoned By Russian Agents And Admitted To Downs Ward, To The Appalling Aftermath Of A Train Crash, Life In The Balance Offers An Inside Glimpse Of Intensive Care Medicine, Its Immense Challenges, Deleterious Effects On Doctors' Mental Health And Enormous Rewards.