Every Deep-Drawn Breath: A Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and Transforming Medicine in the ICU
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- Author：Wes Ely
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Reviews
Shadira
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If you’re interested in the wild world of the ICU， in the interface between nature and human nature， in how medicine （at its best） learns from good intentions gone awry， in the difference between in vitro and in vivo， or in how a good doctor becomes great， here is the book for you。Dr。Ely also provides a thoughtful exploration of the ICU treatment culture of sedation and immobilization and analyzes how it can be recentered around a core value of “humanity in doctoring。” Collectively， these anecdo If you’re interested in the wild world of the ICU， in the interface between nature and human nature， in how medicine （at its best） learns from good intentions gone awry， in the difference between in vitro and in vivo， or in how a good doctor becomes great， here is the book for you。Dr。Ely also provides a thoughtful exploration of the ICU treatment culture of sedation and immobilization and analyzes how it can be recentered around a core value of “humanity in doctoring。” Collectively， these anecdotes movingly exemplify the caregiver’s role in assuaging patient suffering through compassionate efforts to not only deliver quality clinical care， but to focus on “finding the person in the patient， using touch first and technology second，” and preparing and supporting patients back into life beyond the ICU setting。 Ely promotes these protocols within the end-of-life spectrum， as well， where compassion， respect， and comfort are tantamount。 A closing section offers practical tips and resources for further research on the care delivery process within an ICU setting， useful 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。Dr。 Ely's groundbreaking investigations advanced the understanding of PICS and introduced crucial changes that reshaped intensive care: minimizing sedation， maximizing mobility， attending to the family， and providing supportive aftercare。 Dr。 Ely shows that this new way-technology plus touch-is the future of healthcare， and is a proven path toward reclaiming life。 Full of wisdom and heart， Every Deep-Drawn Breath is an essential resource for anyone who will be affected by critical illness， which is all of us。 。。。more
Scribe Publications
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A stunning， heartbreaking， and hopeful book， expressing Dr Ely's profound union of compassion and medical skill。 Given that most of us will stay in an ICU， attend a loved one there， or even die in one， I hope that many readers demand treatment according to the humane practices Dr Ely has pioneered。 I equally hope that every critical care doctor and hospital administrator reads this beautiful book， puts its protocols into practice， and makes their ICUs more humane and medically effective。Katy But A stunning， heartbreaking， and hopeful book， expressing Dr Ely's profound union of compassion and medical skill。 Given that most of us will stay in an ICU， attend a loved one there， or even die in one， I hope that many readers demand treatment according to the humane practices Dr Ely has pioneered。 I equally hope that every critical care doctor and hospital administrator reads this beautiful book， puts its protocols into practice， and makes their ICUs more humane and medically effective。Katy Butler， author of Knocking on Heaven's DoorEvery Deep-Drawn Breath is an enthralling journey through the ongoing evolution of critical care。 In this richly illustrated book， with stories of people who teetered on the edge of death and survived to find their lives forever changed， Dr Ely， a thought leader in his field， reveals hard lessons he’s learned， innovations he’s led， and his compelling， bright vision for the future of medicine。Dr Ira Byock， active emeritus professor at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine， author of Dying Well and The Best Care Possible， founder and chief medical officer of the Institute for Human CaringThrough rich and remarkable accounts of caring for patients in the ICU， Dr Wes Ely places the humanistic mission of medicine front and centre， where it belongs， in this outstanding book。Dr Eric Topol， professor at Scripps Research， author of Deep MedicineA remarkable book from a legendary physician。 Dr Ely revolutionised critical care and now， through stories that are intimate， honest， and brave， he reveals the failings and the great promise of the field。 This could not be more timely — in the wake of a pandemic that challenged the humanity of our profession， Ely shows us the road forward。 A must read。Dr Daniela Lamas， author of You Can Stop Humming Now: a doctor's stories of life， death， and in betweenEvery Deep-Drawn Breath is a beautiful， honest gem。 If you’re interested in the wild world of the ICU， in the interface between nature and human nature， in how medicine （at its best） learns from good intentions gone awry， in the difference between in vitro and in vivo， or in how a good doctor becomes great， here is the book for you。 I'm grateful to Dr Ely for his candour and his storytelling。Dr BJ Miller， author of A Beginner's Guide to the EndThanks to Dr Wes Ely and his colleagues， help is on the way for ICU patients， as well as the healthcare professionals who care for them。 Every Deep-Drawn Breath is a must read for anyone who may someday be impacted by an ICU， which means all of us。Dr Jessica Zitter， MPH， author of Extreme MeasuresThe ICU is an important， mysterious character in the story of modern medicine， and Every Deep-Drawn Breath is its deeply felt， thoroughly researched biography。 With compassion， grit and grace， Dr Ely takes us into this liminal space and shows us， through the stories of his patients and his life， what it means to mobilise technology to save lives while also confronting the unintended pain and suffering that ICU care can inflict。 This book illuminates the humanism， heroism， and humility required to stand with people at life’s edge， and reminds us to seek meaning and purpose in the life we have， a life sustained by each breath we take。Dr Sunita Puri， author of That Good Night: life and medicine in the eleventh hourIn this fascinating and eye-opening book， Wes Ely makes the radical argument that we should be helping critically ill patients stay awake and engaged， not routinely sedating them into unconsciousness。 Combining dogged research， intense reflection， and page-turning stories， Dr Ely reminds us that we have to treat the patient， not just the disease。Dr Danielle Ofri， PhD， Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU School of Medicine， and author of When We Do HarmWith the storytelling sensibilities of Oliver Sacks and the surgical precision of Atul Gawande， Dr Wes Ely has given us an unforgettable journey of patients and doctors traveling in the disorienting world of intensive care， ultimately leading toward redemption for Dr Ely himself。 Required reading for all mortals。 If you liked When Breath Becomes Air， you will love this book。Dr Angelo Volandes， author of The Conversation: a revolutionary plan for end-of-life careA treasure trove of hard-won wisdom。 Reading Every Deep-Drawn Breath is like getting a backstage pass to the cloistered world of medical science。 A gifted storyteller， Wes Ely brings his humanity to every moment， inspiring us to reexamine our own beliefs and reimagine what is possible。 He has seamlessly woven together the private stories behind the very public successes and failures of our well-intentioned ICU care。 Illuminating and generous， he revisits with humility the pivotal moments of his career in this wise gift of a book。Dr Rana Awdish， author of In Shock: my journey from death to recovery and the redemptive power of hopeEly， 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。Publishers Weekly， starred reviewIn this dynamic， often touching debut， the author chronicles a personal， passionate return to the ethical heart of the Hippocratic oath。 In addition to a timeline of the ICU and its history of medical innovations， Ely details a succession of individual bedside narratives … The author effectively illuminates the daily pressures placed on caregivers … Ely also provides a thoughtful exploration of the ICU treatment culture of sedation and immobilisation， and analyses how it can be recentred around a core value of “humanity in doctoring” … As Ely conveys through anecdotes and experience， physicians can maximise their knowledge by focusing on， listening to， and learning from their patients。 Meaningful， thought-provoking insight into the world of critical care。Kirkus Reviews 。。。more
Anneke
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