{"product_id":"cutting-it-real-life-tales-of-general-and-vascular-surgery-paperback","title":"Cutting It: Real-Life Tales of General and Vascular Surgery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Lafferty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst job of the day was a quick check of the wards to look for any of my patients with the O sign: unconscious with an open mouth. Or worse, the Q sign: same as the O sign, but with the tongue hanging out to one side and no pulse ...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it take to cut into living flesh, get drenched in warm blood, and operate with only a 50\/50 chance of success? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo know one wrong move might kill a patient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tell parents their child is dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd do surgeons cry when it all goes wrong, have sleepless nights, feel any guilt?\u003cp\u003e After more than thirty years in the profession, and twenty-five as a consultant, Kevin Lafferty tells it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCutting It is a brutally authentic account of a life in surgery. Heart-warming, hugely informative, tragic, funny, and shatteringly sad in equal measure, it's an unforgettable read. \u003c\/p\u003e_____\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A candid and insightful book, warts and all. As a fellow surgeon, 'Cutting It' had me in stitches at times.\" - Lord Ribeiro \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A triumph. Not a word is wasted, not a page fails to entertain and enlighten... easily one of the great books on surgery.\" - Alex Wade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698645110880,"sku":"9781838349004","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/a5d60e05b7fba41be8be28b1d3cc897b.webp?v=1775834756","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/cutting-it-real-life-tales-of-general-and-vascular-surgery-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}