Книга: KNIFES EDGE PB (Westaby Stephen); Harper Collins Publishers, 2020

An intimate and compelling exploration into the unique psyche of the heart surgeon, by one of the profession’s most eminent figures.

Although Professor Stephen Westaby was born with the necessary coordination and manual dexterity, it was a head trauma sustained during university that gifted him the qualities of an exceptional heart surgeon: qualities that are frequently associated with psychopathy. His thirty-five-year career has been characterised by fearlessness and ruthless ambition; leaving empathy at the hospital door as thousands of patients put their lives in his hands.

For heart surgeons, the inevitable cost of failure is death and in The Knife’s Edge, Westaby reflects on the unique mindset of those who are drawn to this exhilarating and often tragic profession. We discover the pioneers who grasped opportunities and took chances to drive innovation and save lives. Often difficult, uninhibited and fearless, theirs is a field constantly threatened by the risk of public failure.

Like those before him, Westaby refuses to draw the line in his search of a lifetime solution to problems of the heart. His determination is unerring – a steadfastness underpinned by his unusual mind. But as we glimpse into the future of cardiac surgery, for all its remarkable scientific advancement, one question remains: within the confines of socialised medical healthcare systems, how can heart surgeons – individuals often hardwired with avoidance of self-doubt, a penchant for glory and a flagrant disregard for authority – truly flourish?

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	978-0-00-828579-1
Автор(ы)	Westaby Stephen
Вес	0.24
Возрастное ограничение	16+
Возрастные ограничения	12
Год издания	2020
Жанр	биографии и мемуары
Издатель	Harper Collins Publishers
Издательство	Mudlark
Кол-во страниц	326
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	326
Переплет	Мягкий переплёт
Раздел	Книги на английском языке
Тип обложки	мягкая
Формат	128x198мм