Summary of Olivia Gordon's the First Breath
(2024)
By: IRB Media

Nonfiction

eBook

Provider: hoopla

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : IRB, 2024
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (166 pages)

ISBN/ISSN
9798330012541 MWT16939041, 16939041
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Get the Summary of Olivia Gordon's The First Breath in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The First Breath" by Olivia Gordon is a deeply personal and poignant exploration of the world of fetal and neonatal medicine, as experienced by the author herself and other families facing high-risk pregnancies and the challenges of caring for critically ill newborns. The book weaves together Gordon's own harrowing journey with her son Joel, who was diagnosed with Noonan syndrome and underwent multiple surgeries, including a critical operation for hydrops fetalis shortly after birth. Gordon's narrative also includes the stories of other parents and their infants, who confront life-threatening conditions and the ethical dilemmas of advanced medical

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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