The Tincture of Time: A Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty

by Elizabeth L. Silver

Book Overview

Set against the unexplained stroke of the author's newborn daughter, this stunning, unflinchingly honest memoir is a thought-provoking reflection on uncertainty in medicine and in life. Growing up as the daughter of a dedicated surgeon, Elizabeth L. Silver felt an unquestioned faith in medicine. When her six-week-old daughter, Abby, was rushed to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with sudden seizures, and scans revealed a serious brain bleed, her relationship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110198144X
• ISBN13: 9781101981443
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Penguin Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.2"