Five days at Memorial : life and death in a storm-ravaged hospital
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Putney School Library | 362.11 FIN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Disaster hospitals -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Case studies.
Disaster medicine -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Case studies.
Forensic pathology -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Case studies.
Health facilities -- Louisiana -- Administration -- Case studies.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Memorial Medical Center (New Orleans, La.)
Disaster medicine -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Case studies.
Forensic pathology -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Case studies.
Health facilities -- Louisiana -- Administration -- Case studies.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Memorial Medical Center (New Orleans, La.)
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Published
New York : B\D\W\Y Broadway Books, [2013].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxvi, 565 pages : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.8, 30 Points
Level 8.8, 30 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 483-545) and index.
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Library Journal Starred, September 2013
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Description
After Katrina struck and power failed, amid rising flood waters and heat, exhausted staff at Memorial Medical Center designated certain patients last for rescue. Months later a doctor and nurse were criminally accused of injecting some of those patients with life-ending drugs. "Five days at Memorial" unspools the mystery, bringing the reader inside a hospital fighting for life and into the most charged questions in health care: which patients should be prioritized, and can health professionals ever be excused for hastening death? Transforming our understanding of human nature in crisis, the book exposes hidden dilemmas of end-of-life care and reveals how ill-prepared we are for large scale disasters and how we can do better.
Target Audience
Adult,Follett Library Resources.
Target Audience
Adult.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fink, S. (2013). Five days at Memorial: life and death in a storm-ravaged hospital (1st pbk. ed.). B\D\W\Y Broadway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fink, Sheri. 2013. Five Days At Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-ravaged Hospital. B\D\W\Y Broadway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fink, Sheri. Five Days At Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-ravaged Hospital B\D\W\Y Broadway Books, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fink, Sheri. Five Days At Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-ravaged Hospital 1st pbk. ed., B\D\W\Y Broadway Books, 2013.
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