The book "Observation of a doctor: several rays of life and work in an English military hospital" by Muir and Ward is a unique testimony about the work and life of medical personnel in an English military hospital during the First World War. In this book, you will find detailed descriptions of the doctor's daily life, his impressions of working with wounded soldiers, as well as important reflections on war and medicine. Through the prism of authentic observations of the authors, the reader will rise to an environment where reflections on life and death, hope and despair coexist at every step.