PublishedJonathan Cape, November 2023 |
ISBN9781847923691 |
FormatSoftcover, 320 pages |
Dimensions23.4cm × 15.3cm × 4cm |
A visceral narrative investigation of the quest for 'zero harm' by one of the UK's most renowned frontline doctors and podcast stars
Professor Kevin Fong was flying with the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, making split-second, life-or-death decisions in the most extreme circumstances. Then he was seconded to the NHS's Covid-19 Strategy Unit, tasked with leading the fight against pandemic. In this gripping blend of memoir and reportage, he confronts a disturbing truth- the quest for 'zero harm' can prevent the saving of lives.
Telling stories of astonishing skill and catastrophic error across medicine, aviation and space-flight, and reflecting on his own dramatic experiences as well as those of war medics, pilots and surgeons, Fong offers a visceral journey and a major new argument about the balance of safety and risk in the 21st century.