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| Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God and Diversity on Steroids | 
 enlarge | Author: Julie Salamon
Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 14471
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 1594201714
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.110974723
EAN: 9781594201714
ASIN: 1594201714
Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 How Hospitals Really Work June 8, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Most of us see hospitals only from a patient's bedside or though overheated TV medi-dramas. But if you want to know how these complex health care machines really work, pick up Julie Salamon's Hospital. It is a sometimes uplifiting, sometimes frightening, look at how a combustible mixture of skill, ego, money, and compassion somehow turns into good medical care.
Salamon, who spent a year roaming both the corporate offices and the patient floors of Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, nails it. In some ways, this place could only happen in New York, but in others, it is just like every other hospital in America. Salamon, a keen observer and writer, tells the story of Maimonides through the eyes of an unforgettable cast of characters. If you want to know what our crazy health care system means for those in the trenches, including the patients, read Hospital.
Smarter than "ER," more entertaining than "Scrubs," and more drama than "Grey's Anatomy" May 30, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Usually when I hear someone mention health care, my eyes tend to glaze over. It's an issue that affects us all, but it's not always an interesting one. This book changed my mind about that. It offers a glimpse into the human side of health care by portraying an array of doctors, nurses, patients, administrators, and community leaders. Salamon thoroughly explains the interactions and conflicting interests of each group. She shines light on the things that are broken about health care in America and also reveals what is succeeding. Not only do I feel that I learned a great deal from reading this book, but I also found it quite entertaining. The rivalries, culture clashes, and money woes made for a satisfying read.
If you've ever been to a hospital, it would be worth your time to read Hospital.
How to be a better doctor June 1, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
"Hospital" is an extraordinary accomplishment. Salamon's year at Maimonides Hospital illuminates Brooklyn, and clarifies everything. Readers will enjoy a privileged journey which inspires hope while never shrinking from the death which modern medicine cannot, and should not, defeat.
Speaking personally, every doctor will be a better doctor after they read this book.
Robert L. Cohen, MD
New York, NY
 slow read, but insightful at times July 25, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
As a physician who trained at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, I found this book enjoyable....but I knew many of the physicians mentioned and it was a mini-reunion. It is amazing that the actual names are used! It gave me a keen insight into the inner workings of hospital politics and the boardroom battles that I have never witnessed. To non-physicians, the book would be somewhat boring. I am glad that I read it, but it will not be too memorable. (Dr. Warshawsky's review was very favorable (5 stars), but he is a very kind person. I am more realistic/critical!)
 BORING August 12, 2008
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
Ive read lots of tales of doctors, nurses, patients
but this was the most boring book I have read. There was no color, hardly any case studies, no real examination of how the hospital works,
or doesnt work, and beyond brief description of the polyglot neighborhoods, devoid of human interest. The cover was interesting.
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