Published March, 2013
By Sam Parnia
Publisher: Rider & Co
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How many minutes can you now survive after cardiac arrest? What do new medical techniques teach us about consciousness? How will these change our views of who we are? This title explains how medical advances are revolutionising our chances of survival.

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Published June, 2008
By James Orbinski
Publisher: Rider & Co
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Born in Britain in 1960, James Orbinski's family moved to Canada when he was seven years old. As a young man, he became a medic to learn how to help, and deal with, the suffering of others. This book tells Orbinski's story of being a doctor, but also discusses the nature of humanitarian action and our responsibilities as citizens of the world.

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