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Book Synopsis: From Sheri Fink, author of Five Days at Memorial, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. In April 1992, a handful of young physicians, not one of them a surgeon, was trapped along with 50,000 men, women, and children in the embattled enclave of Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina. There the doctors faced the most intense professional, ethical, and personal predicaments of their lives.
Drawing on extensive interviews, documents, and recorded materials she collected over four and a half years, doctor and journalist Sheri Fink tells the harrowing--and ultimately enlightening--story of these physicians and the three who try to help them: an idealistic internist from Doctors without Borders, who hopes that interposition of international aid workers will help prevent a massacre; an aspiring Bosnian surgeon willing to walk through minefields to reach the civilian wounded; and a Serb doctor on the opposite side of the front line with the army that is intent on destroying his former colleagues.
With limited resources and a makeshift hospital overflowing with patients, how can these doctors decide who to save and who to let die? Will their duty to treat patients come into conflict with their own struggle to survive? And are there times when medical and humanitarian aid ironically prolong war and human suffering rather than helping to relieve it? Read more.
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Immerse yourself in the gripping true story of courage, compassion, and tough decisions in War Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and Survival. Written by Sheri Fink, an acclaimed author and doctor, this book takes you back to the embattled enclave of Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina in April 1992.
Step into the shoes of a group of young physicians who are trapped along with 50,000 innocent lives. These doctors, though not trained as surgeons, find themselves faced with unimaginable professional, ethical, and personal challenges. Through a meticulous process of interviews, research, and compilation of recorded materials, Fink brings to life the harrowing experiences of these physicians and the three individuals who try to offer them assistance.
Be captivated by the idealistic internist from Doctors Without Borders, who hopes that the intervention of international aid workers will prevent a massacre. Witness the bravery of an aspiring Bosnian surgeon who braves minefields to reach the wounded civilians. And gain insight into the conflicted soul of a Serb doctor on the opposing front line, torn between his duty to save lives and the army's sinister intentions.
In a makeshift hospital teeming with patients and limited resources, the doctors face a heart-wrenching dilemma. How do they determine who to save and who to let go? Will their own survival instincts clash with their ethical duty to treat every patient who seeks their help? Can medical and humanitarian aid inadvertently perpetuate war and suffering instead of alleviating it?
Discover the answers to these thought-provoking questions and more as Sheri Fink unravels a story that will leave you both horrified and inspired. Don't miss out on this remarkable book that sheds light on a dark period of history.
Grab your copy of War Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and Survival and embark on an unforgettable journey through the hearts and minds of courageous doctors fighting to save lives amidst chaos.
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