Kampf um jeden Atemzug

As a doctor in the intensive care unit: saving lives despite the nursing crisis. At Charité in Berlin, Dr. Daniel Zickler fights daily for the lives of patients. He knows no routine. Every intensive care patient is different, each brings their personal medical and life story. Through moving case stories and personal accounts, Zickler describes the hopes, expectations, and wishes of patients as well as doctors and nurses. He calls for practical changes such as reduced cost pressure and decreased workload in nursing. But above all, Zickler demands one thing in his 7-point program: solidarity and appreciation! "We are ready to push our limits once again, but we cannot do it alone," said Daniel Zickler. Seven clear demands that concern us all: What needs to change now! There are no normal days: the overload of intensive care units. What became visible through the crisis: deficits in the German healthcare system. More respect for medical teamwork: why appreciation is so important. Better intensive care medicine is possible – if we all pull together! What is often hastily dismissed as "modern technological medicine" requires not only a high level of know-how, multitasking, and adaptability from doctors and nurses in hospitals, but also a great deal of sensitivity in caring for patients and their families. Often, the work pushes staff to their limits. Many are leaving the profession. But this has not only been the case since the pandemic! The turnover in medical professions and the nursing crisis reveal the structural problems of the healthcare system in Germany. In his book "Fight for Every Breath," Dr. Daniel Zickler clearly shows what needs to happen post-Corona in society, politics, and clinics!.