Pandemic or no, most Americans will, in their lifetime, be a patient in an intensive care unit, which makes Wes Ely’s Every Deep-Drawn Breath: A Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and Transforming Medicine in the ICU a timely book, its message an urgent one.
Ely, a critical care doctor, debuts with a remarkable look at transformations in ICU care ... This humble—and humbling—look at the limits and potential of medicine will stick with readers.
[U]seful for both general readers and professionals. As Ely conveys through anecdotes and experience, physicians can maximize their knowledge by focusing on, listening to, and learning from their patients. Meaningful, thought-provoking insight into the world of critical care.