Shadows on a White Coat. A Cardiothoracic Surgeon on Doctors, Mistakes, and Human Destinies

Medical errors are a significant and acute social problem that can affect anyone. The price of responsibility is very high. Doctors themselves do not like to write about mistakes because it is quite difficult to recall them if one writes... honestly. But sometimes it is necessary to do so. The book "Shadows on a White Coat. A Cardiothoracic Surgeon on Doctors, Mistakes, and Human Destinies" is a kind of summary of collective experience. In it, the author shares professional and life stories, interesting and tragic cases from his medical practice, and personal stories of patients. The publication is intended for novice and experienced doctors of various specialties, educators, and students of medical universities, as well as for all people interested in the issue of medical errors in medicine.