Breathless: Behind the Scenes of Intensive Care

(Paperback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

In a heartbeat, you or someone you love may be rapidly transformed from a life of health and wellness to one of critical illness. Over the past four decades, Ronald Kotler, M.D., has treated patients who have become critically ill. He has seen patients recover and go on to lead long, healthy lives. He has also treated patients who did not survive. In this medical memoir, Dr. Kotler takes readers to the frontlines of caring for critically ill patients who are breathlesshaving trouble breathing.

Dr. Kotler shares compelling stories of patients who were near death or who were facing the end-of-life. He takes readers behind the scenes as he describes the importance of compassion in the care for these patients. Dr. Kotlers inspiring stories will educate readers as well as salute doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who make up the American healthcare system.

Author Bio

Ronald Kotler, M.D., is a former critical care physician with Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He is now a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.