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Twelve patients : life and death at Bellevue Hospital / Eric Manheimer.
A former medical director of Bellevue Hospital in New York offers stories from the case histories of twelve patients, ranging from a homeless man to a prominent Wall Street financier, to humanize current social issues.
Record details
- ISBN: 1455503878
- ISBN: 9781455503872
- ISBN: 9781455503889
- ISBN: 1455503886
- Physical Description: vii, 355 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: First trade edition.
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Pub., 2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publication date, and paging may vary. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The one-strike law -- Tanisha -- Sunrise to sunset -- Beso de Angel -- The qualification -- A heart for Rabinal -- Four generations -- The singularity -- Trauma Detroit -- Index of suspicion -- The unloved woman -- Collateral damage. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Manheimer, Eric. Bellevue Hospital. Physicians > Personal narratives. Public hospitals. |
| Genre: | Nonfiction. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Public Library | NF 362.1109 MAN (Text) | 38256101822157 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Twelve Patients : Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital
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Twelve Patients : Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital
Using the plights of twelve very different patients-from dignitaries at the nearby UN, to supermax prisoners at Riker's Island, to illegal immigrants, and Wall Street tycoons-Dr. Eric Manheimer "offers far more than remarkable medical dramas: he blends each patient's personal experiences with their social implications" ( Publishers Weekly ). Manheimer was not only the medical director of the country's oldest public hospital for over 13 years but he was also a patient. As the book unfolds, the narrator is diagnosed with cancer and he is forced to wrestle with the end of his own life even as he struggles to save the lives of others.
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