This Dutch bestseller by a science journalist is founded on a simple premise: that every medical professional has one patient whose story touches them in a way they did not expect, changing their entire outlook in the process. De Visser's inspiration came from the oncologist who attended her father's funeral and told her "there is always that one patient". From the doctor who quotes Shakespeare to the nurse who changes her mind about euthanasia, the vivid and compelling true stories she subsequently gathered for a series of newspaper columns are recounted in this moving and humane collection. Now 4th February 2021.