Hospital
Subtitle: man, woman, birth, death, infinity, plus red tape, bad behavior, money, God, and diversity on steroids
By: Julie Salamon.
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9781594201714
Subjects: Maimonides Medical Center -- History; Maimonides Medical Center; Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York -- History; Hospitals, Urban -- New York City -- Personal Narratives; Cultural Diversity -- New York City -- Personal Narratives
Genres: Personal Narratives.
Description: A bestselling author and award-winning journalist follows a year in the life of a big urban hospital, painting a revealing portrait of how medical care is delivered in America today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-349) and index.
Table of contents: title: Occam lied; title: Pooh-bah; title: Insults and injuries; title: Safety nets; title: The fixer; title: Ability, affability, availability; title: We speak your language; title: No margin, no mission; title: The code of mutual respect; title: A good death; title: The big brass ring; title: Medical advances and retreats.