Marek Dvořák: Mezi nebem a pacientem – Moravec Martin (2023)

In his work, every second counts. During that time, he must make decisions, push aside emotions, and often reach deep within himself. Air ambulance doctor Marek Dvořák experiences such situations daily and now he will take you into a world he dreamed of as a little boy. What is it like to work as a doctor in a helicopter? Which flights will he never forget? When did he feel fear during an intervention, and what would he never want to experience again in his service? It’s a narrative that sometimes takes your breath away. At times it’s touching, while at other moments it will make you laugh. It will also teach you that there’s nothing to fear in first aid, and perhaps even make you think more about what you do in life. Dvořák is a character among Czech doctors, not only because of the many tattoos he has on his body. He doesn’t shy away from controversial opinions, has a unique sense of humor, but it’s clear from every sentence how much he lives for medicine. When he talks about a patient who surprised him with a visit months after a severe injury, a patient he thought wouldn’t survive, it brings tears to his eyes. The questions were posed by Martin Moravec, whose previous book interviews with neurosurgeon Vladimír Beneš, pilot David Hecle, and investigator Josef Mareš became bestsellers.