Vladimír Beneš - Mé cesty do hlubin mozku – Moravec Martin (2019)

An honest confession from our most famous neurosurgeon. About life, death, hope, and the miracles of modern medicine. What do we know about the brain? And what will we never know about it? Why does the brain, unlike any other organ, not feel pain? Can we prevent serious diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, strokes, or brain tumors? Should severely ill people be told the harsh truth or a merciful lie? And should a person have the option to decide for themselves that they no longer want to live? A book interview with a doctor who has performed over eight thousand surgeries and is among the best in his field worldwide. He is direct and sometimes provocative in his opinions. At the same time, he is not afraid to admit that a surgeon often has fear alongside confidence. In brain surgeries, life and death are decided by millimeters. "Fear is present for the surgeon throughout the procedure. It must be. If I didn't have it, something would be wrong, just like an artist saying they have no stage fright. A surgeon without fear is usually more dangerous to the patient than the illness itself. Fear, concern, respect—everyone can call it something different. When you don't have these feelings, you can harm someone because suddenly there is nothing to stop you. I jokingly say that you can teach a monkey to operate, but you can't teach it not to operate. Fear is the brake that forces a person to perform the procedure…