EVERY DEEP-DRAWN BREATH

An intensive care doctor reveals the long term problems caused by ICUs and how these can be prevented Thousands of people are admitted to intensive care units ICUs every day and this is only increasing with the Covid 19 pandemic Most of these admissions will be sudden unexpected and harrowing an experience that can alter patients and their families in physical emotional and spiritual ways with effects that endure for years But there is hope Dr Ely is a leading ICU doctor His unconventional methods minimise patients being harmed by the cutting edge technologies that are saving their lives post intensive care syndrome PICS is a well established complication that millions of ICU survivors battle which Dr Ely aims to eradicate His cutting edge studies have convinced doctors around the world to change their ICU practices for the better Through captivating stories Dr Ely shows how he and colleagues from around the world have re introduced humanity into the ICU creating pathways that bring hope and healing to healthcare This is the future of medicine and is a must read for healthcare professionals patients and their families