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Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God, and Diversity on Steroids
Hospital Man Woman Birth Death Infinity Plus Red Tape Bad Behavior Money God and Diversity on Steroids
Author: Julie Salamon
A warts-and-all exploration of the struggles suffered and triumphs achieved by America's health-care professionals, Hospital follows a year in the life of Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, which serves a diverse multicultural demographic. Unraveling the financial, ethical, technological, sociological, and cultural challenges enco...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780143115366
ISBN-10: 0143115367
Publication Date: 4/28/2009
Pages: 384
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  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
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2.5 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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reviewed Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God, and Diversity on Steroids on + 234 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Julie Salamon immersed herself in an inner city hospital, Maimonides (in Brooklyn), for a year to discover what makes this multi-cultural medical complex run. Details are abundant as she writes about her experiences, and explorations of the politics that are abundant in this institution. She writes about real life experiences that mimic some of the hospital drama TV shows, but delves deeper into the relationships that form and clash in the fast paced environment of Maimonides. There were sections of the book that were quite stagnant for me, while other pages flew by without a blink. Anyone in the health care system would probably find the book enthralling and titillating. If you are interested in the inner machinations of an inner city hospital, and enjoy reading about the egos of some of the physicians and administrators, you will certainly want to pick up this book.
daltonryan avatar reviewed Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God, and Diversity on Steroids on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Dry and boring. I guess I was expecting a little more case studies and more patient-doctor interaction but instead this is mostly about the people who run a hospital and how it is run. Not what I was expecting at all. If you are looking for a book about the ins and outs of hospital administration, this would be a good book. Not what I was looking for, though.
kermitreads avatar reviewed Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God, and Diversity on Steroids on + 53 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
After almost 100 pages, I still cannot figure out the thesis of this book. It reads like a 300-page profile piece from the NYT, without a clear protagonist or antagonist. Is this a story about a good hospital? A bad one? Should I like these people? Should I hold them up as example of problems in the system? Are there really even problems in the system, or is this the best we can hope for? The author leaves me feeling indifferent about all of it, and ultimately this book too.
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