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Name: Do No Harm
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Author: Marsh, Henry

In this starkly honest memoir, leading neurosurgeon Henry Marsh shares the dizzying reality of operating on the brain—where every incision can mean life or death. The book opens a window on the relentless pressure, urgent decision‑making, and profound emotional stakes that define neurosurgery, challenging the myth of the detached, flawless surgeon. Through a blend of clinical detail, personal reflection, and black humor, Marsh chronicles the highs of successful operations, the devastating failures, the lingering regrets, and the everyday humanity that underpins the medical profession. Across these pages, he confronts the ethical limits of the Hippocratic “do no harm” oath and delivers a sobering yet hopeful exploration of the surgeon‑patient relationship.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Memoir/Professional Memoir

Authors: Marsh, Henry

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