{"product_id":"hippocratic-oath-the-man-who-died-twice-and-other-stories-9780648970026","title":"Hippocratic Oath: 'The Man Who Died Twice' and other stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Barbara Orlowska-Westwood\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bowpen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bowpen\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Medical (Incl. Patients)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHippocratic Oath\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories from the professional lives of two Polish doctors: Basia and her stepfather, Stefan, during WW2 and later under the Communist regime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasia, who has lived in Australia since 1979, narrates their stories. In the first few, \u003cem\u003eThe Skull and Don't Throw a Stone at Them\u003c\/em\u003e, she recalls events from her studies at the Medical Academy in Lodz that had a profound influence on her views and her professional attitude. 'I was like a sponge soaking up those experiences and emotions', she writes in one of those stories. The other stories, such as \u003cem\u003eGoodbye Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOn Duty\u003c\/em\u003e, describe episodes from her professional life under Communism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStefan's stories tell of his participation in the 1939 campaign of WW2, treating wounded members of the underground army during the German occupation and of his life as a doctor in Communist Poland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the stories, such as \u003cem\u003eGoodbye Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e, are sad. Some, such as \u003cem\u003eGood Care\u003c\/em\u003e, in which Basia recalls her experience as a female doctor dealing with unexpected gender issues, have sparks of humour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the stories show people in their real lives. They also show the doctors' personal battles while they confront various situations that test their professional and ethical principles. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bowpen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892670546071,"sku":"9780648970026","price":1385.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780648970026.webp?v=1781188116","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/hippocratic-oath-the-man-who-died-twice-and-other-stories-9780648970026","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}