{"product_id":"9780241506325-life-support","title":"Life Support","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiary of an ICU Doctor on the Frontline of the Covid Crisis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deeply affecting - a personal memoir that grips, harrows, inspires and, ultimately, uplifts with its vein of deep humanity' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilippe Sands\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinarily frank book laced with humour and self-deprecation' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a doctor on the intensive care unit at one of London's top hospitals, Jim Down has spent his life working as healthcare's last resort, where each day reveals a new challenge. But nothing could prepare Jim and his colleagues for the events of spring 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic put them on the frontline of a global health crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLife Support,\u003c\/i\u003e Jim tells the extraordinary month-by-month story of how, as the world came to a standstill, he and his co-workers faced down the biggest challenge in the history of the NHS. Full of warmth, honesty and humour, this book is a gripping and moving testament to the everyday heroism of the NHS staff in a global emergency, and an unforgettable insight into what was really happening on the wards as we clapped on our doorsteps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943240314977,"sku":"9780241506325","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32421877.jpg?v=1737274843","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241506325-life-support","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}