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Doctor on Everest (Paperback)

by Sir Edmund Hillary (Foreword), Kenneth Kamler (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Robinson Publishing; Revised edition edition (15 Aug 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841196274
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841196275
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 324,488 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"- 'An admirably honest account of what climbing Everest involves' - Mall on Sunday - 'Dr Kenneth Kamler has written an extraordinarily insightful account of the human price and human rewards of high altitude mountaineering...undoubtedly destined to become a classic of mountaineering literature.' - Fanya Rose, President, The Explorers Club - 'Ken Kamler, as both medical doctor and an experienced high-altitude climber, bringa an exciting and unique perspectove to the dnagers and rewards of Everest.' - David Breashears, Director and Leader, Everest IMAX Filming Expedition

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Centring on the disastrous 1996 Everest expeditions, this is a first-hand account of how emergency medicine is performed and lives saved or lost under the most perilous conditions. During the multiple attempts on the summit in May 1996, conditions rapidly deteriorated and a desperate medical situation suddenly emerged. Nothing could have prepared Dr Kamler for what he faced, including the treatment of climber Beck Weathers, who miraculously stumbled into camp from the clutches of death. Kamler recalls the effects of fear, stress and adrenaline on the entire group.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious japes!, 14 Jun 2007
By Wayne Redhart "Also on Twitter!" (West Midlands, UK) - See all my reviews
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Sir Edmund Hillary is generally taken as a rather stern character, but his foreword to this side-splitting tribute to Richard Gordon's 'Doctor' series (made famous by Dirk Bogarde's legendary portrayal of Dr. Simon Sparrow, in the series of films) shows his more human side, largely through his hearty affection for toilet-based humour and innuendo. Everest may seem like an unlikely location for a farce (and in truth it's a little slow to get going) but once Kamler gets his cauldron of mirth on the boil, there's no end to the zany antics. It's a real pity that this was never adapted as part of the film series. One can just imagine the look on Sir Lancelot Spratt's face as he sits on the spring loaded camming device! If only Leslie Phillips had been given the chance to deliver the cheeky line about wedging his nuts into the narrow crack!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting adventure story with fascinating medical insight, 14 Feb 2002
This review is from: Doctor on Everest: Emergency Medicine at the Top of the World - a Personal Account of the 1996 Disaster (Hardcover)
Ken Kamler is a surgeon who has, over the years, gained a keen interest in high altitude mountaineering. Having been to everest many times (although never summited) he has had a great deal of experience of the accidents and illnesses that can befall a climber - especially captivating to anyone interested in medicine or first aid. Kamler's account tells of what it is really like to climb a mountain. He is not a superhuman so is not afraid to describe his own suffering on the mountain - the account of climbing on Everest is all the more vivid for it.
This is possibly the most enjoyable book I've ever read. A very human account of struggle and suffering at the top of the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Endurance, Emotion and Emergencies, 21 Mar 2008
By Ms. J. Goldsmith (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Dr kenneth Kamler tells his unique passionate story of how he was chosen to go on Everest, how he trained and the adventures that followed. These adventures are described in detail from all aspects be it the physical nature of Everest from both the beauty and the dangers and the emotional side from the friendships to the decisions he had to make as both a doctor and climber. It is a fantastic read of 'a family man' who is torn between his family, medicine and climbing. This book will transport you to Everest and when you come to the end you will wish it could continue. Carry on writing Ken!!!
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