House of Hope and Fear Life in a Big City Hospital

Name: House of Hope and Fear Life in a Big City Hospital
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ISBN: 9781570616686

ISBN-10: 157061668X

ISBN-13: 9781570616686

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Authors: Audrey Young

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Opening with the view of an idealistic, young doctor entering her first post-graduate job at the local county hospital, "The House of Hope and Fear" explores not only the personal journey of one doctor's life and career, but also examines the health care system as a whole. The county hospital setting provides the author with a second education. With clear, eloquent text, she chronicles attempts made to treat those tossed aside by society along with the personal and ideological shifts that accompany this daunting task. All of the political aspects of the hospital's executive board are detailed in a gripping account of the hospital's inner workings, and a human face is expertly given to the…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Publication date: 8/3/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Preface: A Place for the Poor


Life Support


A Case of the Jaws


On the Wards


Sequel


It's on the Calendar


Becoming Copass


Frequent Flyers


Closed for the Season


Catch and Release


Burnout


A Night Out


Diversion


Bring It On


Black Friday


Under Construction


Bunks for Drunks


For Sale


A Vision



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