A review by monkeypunky
Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh

5.0

After first reading his second book ‘Admissions’ I gave his bestseller a read and loved it. Mr Marsh has had a remarkable career as a neurosurgeon and recounts several of his interactions with patients, their families and explains his honest feelings during each situation. His mantra is that doctors are only human. As such they make mistakes but also have feelings that they often try to mask for the good of the patient. Some of the cases are incredibly sad, others uplifting and some just infuriating, especially the ones about the seemingly senseless bureaucracy of the NHS.