One by One by One: Making a Small Difference Amid a Billion Problems

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Compassionate neurologist navigates medicine and morality.

Imagine facing the immense pressure of both ethical dilemmas and cultural differences while holding a life in your hands. "One by One by One" delivers a powerful firsthand account of a doctor's quest for social justice in healthcare, set against the backdrop of Haiti's profound poverty. This book promises to resonate with readers who appreciate true stories of humanity, perseverance, and the complex challenges of global health.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

One by One by One: Making a Small Difference Amid a Billion Problems

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ISBN: 9780062964229
Authors: Aaron Berkowitz
Publisher: SanFran
Date of Publication: 2021-04-22
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.2
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In the spirit of Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains, and joining the ranks of works by Bryan Stevenson, Matthew Desmond, Abraham Verghese, and Oliver Sachs, the inspiring story of a young American neurologist’s struggle to make a difference in Haiti by treating one patient—a story of social justice, clashing cultures, and what it means to treat strangers as members of our family. Dr. Aaron Berkowitz had just finished his neurology training when he was sent to Haiti on his first assignment with Partners In Health. There, he meets Janel, a 23-year-old man with the largest brain tumor Berkowitz or any of his neurosurgeon colleagues at Harvard Medical School have ever seen. Determined to live up to Partners In Health’s mission statement “to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need,” Berkowitz tries to save Janel’s life by bringing him back to Boston for a 12-hour surgery. In One by One by One, Berkowitz traces what he learns and grapples with as a young doctor trying to bridge the gap between one of the world’s richest countries and one of the world’s poorest to make the first big save of his medical career. As Janel and Berkowitz travel back and forth between the high-tech neurosurgical operating rooms of Harvard’s hospitals and Janel’s dirt-floored hut in rural Haiti, they face
 

Compassionate neurologist navigates medicine and morality.

Imagine facing the immense pressure of both ethical dilemmas and cultural differences while holding a life in your hands. "One by One by One" delivers a powerful firsthand account of a doctor's quest for social justice in healthcare, set against the backdrop of Haiti's profound poverty. This book promises to resonate with readers who appreciate true stories of humanity, perseverance, and the complex challenges of global health.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.