Life And Death Decisions Fighting To Save Lives From Disaster Disease And Destruction Lachlan Mciver by Lachlan Mciver 9781913068790, 191306879X instant download after payment.

Lachlan was sixteen when he found his father dead on the side of a dirt road in North Queensland, Australia. His father had suffered a heart attack and died alone, without warning, in the middle of nowhere. This tragedy motivated Lachlan to train as a doctor and specialise in providing medical care for people living in remote, resource-deprived locations. Lachlan's work has since taken him to over thirty countries, from the sinking islands of the Pacific to civil war zones in Africa. His experiences caring for patients and tackling health problems in some of the most extreme environments on Earth have highlighted some horrendous dilemmas. Why do many Indigenous communities have lower life expectancies than non-Indigenous people? How can we stop the alarming increase in infectious diseases that are resistant to antibiotics? Why aren't we taking urgent action on climate change, when it is already killing hundreds of thousands of people every year? Life and Death Decisions details Lachlan's experiences as a doctor working in the most challenging conditions, treating patients and battling global health crises, while struggling with the personal toll such work can take.