Fragile life

An infant who has already suffered several heart attacks in her first months of life. A woman suffering from locked-in syndrome - fully conscious, trapped in her own body, unable to even move a finger. Finally, a pioneering operation to implant an artificial heart, in...

Nurses

(Nursing) Christie Watson has worked for twenty years as a nurse, and in this personal, poignant book she opens the doors of the hospital and reveals its secrets. She leads us down hospital corridors to a variety of wards and meets some of the most unforgettable...

On signal. From the life of a paramedic

(Emergency medical services) 'At the Signal. From the life of a paramedic' are not tales pulled from a finger. The life of a paramedic is a difficult one and not everyone is able to cope with it. An added bonus of this publication is that Lysa Walder herself has experienced a lot, performing...

Lifeguard

(paramedics) An accident, a disaster, a sudden illness, a suicide attempt... These are just some of the traumatic situations that paramedics deal with on a daily basis. They save lives, they rush to help, they witness suffering, despair, anger. Surprisingly often...

Virologists

(COVID) Interviews with Poland's most eminent virologists. What do they already know about our coronavirus? When will there be a vaccine and a cure for COVID? Which viruses are the most dangerous and why? Why do epidemics break out from time to time and can they be avoided? How...