The Sleepers (Swiss Press Text 2019, by Birgit Schmid) - Swiss Press Award
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2019
Birgit Schmid
I've long been fascinated by the role of the anesthesiologist in surgical procedures—that silent presence at the operating table, who rarely receives thanks after a successful operation. How do they describe their work, their patients' journey toward death, and their return to life? Finding anesthesiologists wasn't difficult—and they all exude a kind of mysterious pragmatism.
