
Everything That Makes Us Human
case notes of a children's brain surgeon
$28.09
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2021
Summary
The Hands of Hope: A Neurosurgeon’s Story
‘There are two ways to open a child’s head. The pretty way and the quick way. Usually I shave the hair, use a scalpel to nick the skin then apply an electro-cautery device to burn down to bone level. It’s a slow, precise method and it leaves almost no scarring. But it takes time. Time, the interminable single note of the heart monitor reminds me, I don’t have.’
Jay Jayamohan makes life and death decisions on a dail…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9781789293203 |
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ISBN-10: | 1789293200 |
Author: | Jay Jayamohan |
Publisher: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
Imprint: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Number of Pages: | 256 |
Release Date: | 1 June 2021 |
Weight: | 236g |
Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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An inspirational book written by a truly remarkable man * Dr Amanda Brown, author of The Prison Doctor *It takes a truly remarkable person to hold their nerve while taking a scalpel to a child’s brain. Yet for Jay Jayamohan, doing the unthinkable is everyday work. He brings the high-stakes world of paediatric neurosurgery vividly and unforgettably to life. * Rachel Clarke, Author of Your Life in My Hands *Extraordinary * The Times *Compelling * Daily Mail *Gripping * Mail on Sunday *
About The Author
Jay Jayamohan
Mr Jay Jayamohan BSc, MBBS (London), FRCS (Surgical Neurology) is a Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, and an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Oxford. He has been the star of two highly acclaimed BBC fly-on-the-wall series following the work of neurosurgeons. His work breaks down into three primary areas: Paediatric Neurosurgery – tackling tumours and congenital problems in children; Craniofacial Reconstruction – working with a plastic surgeon to give babies or victims of accidents a shot at a normal life; Expert Witness – employed by the courts to help solve head related crimes or provide the case for the defence.
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