The Angina Monologues
stories of surgery for broken hearts
$42.24
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
9 May 2019
Summary
The Angina Monologues: Heart-Stopping Stories from a Cardiac Surgeon
A pioneering cardiac surgeon expertly sews up the heart of surgery, the health of the nation, and the NHS.
The Angina Monologues speeds from the transporting of a donor’s heart up the motorway hard shoulder, to cautionary stories of excessive intervention gone awry in US hospitals, to a traumatic trip to bring advanced cardiac surgery to the Palestinian West Bank. Nashef tells heart-stopping storie…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781911617785 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1911617788 |
| Author: | Samer Nashef |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
‘Nashef’s honest, unvarnished writing about his life and death work has given his readers new insights into the reality of life inside the operating theatre.’
– Stephen Sackur * BBC World News HARDtalk *‘Enthralling and outspoken.’
– Andrew Billen * The Times *‘It’s funny, sad, uplifting and hopeful. Samer Nashef’s writing style is easy for the lay person to understand (his description of how to do a heart transplant is unforgettable) but is also interesting to those who have some knowledge of cardiology … Whether you work in medicine or are just interested in how heart problems can be corrected by surgery, this is a great read. I read this book in a couple of days because the stories were so varied and enthralling.’
* Sam Still Reading *Praise for The Naked Surgeon:
‘A Malcolm Gladwell-esque look at what happens in operating theatres … Nashef’s humanity and compassion shine through.’
* The Times *Praise for The Naked Surgeon:
‘One can’t help but think of Henry Marsh when reading Samer Nashef … [He] writes clearly, with plentiful moments of humour.’
* The Independent *Praise for The Naked Surgeon:
‘[The Naked Surgeon] takes a scalpel to the medical profession and asks if patients get the standard of care they have the right to expect from their surgeons … A valuable resource.’
* Irish Independent *About The Author
Samer Nashef
Samer Nashef qualified as a doctor at the University of Bristol in 1980 and is a consultant cardiac surgeon at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge. He is a dedicated teacher and communicator and is recognised as a world-leading expert on risk and quality in surgical care. He is the author of The Naked Surgeon and a compiler of cryptic crosswords for The Guardian and the Financial Times.
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