Five days at Memorial : life and death in a storm-ravaged hospital
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Broadway Books, 2014.
Edition
First paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xxvi, 565 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : color illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 30
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Eckhart PL - Main - Adult Nonfiction - Upper Level | 362.11 FIN | On Shelf |
Fulton Co PL - Rochester Main Library - Nonfiction | 362 FIN | In Transit |
Perry Co PL - Tell City Main Library - Adult - Non Fiction | 362.11 FIN | On Shelf |
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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 : Broadway Books, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First paperback edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.8, 30 Points
Level 8.8, 30 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Here the author, a physician and reporter provides a landmark investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, and a suspenseful portrayal of the quest for truth and justice. She reconstructs 5 days at Memorial Medical Center and draws the reader into the lives of those who struggled mightily to survive and to maintain life amid chaos. After Katrina struck and the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers chose to designate certain patients last for rescue. Months later, several health professionals faced criminal allegations that they deliberately injected numerous patients with drugs to hasten their deaths. She unspools the mystery of what happened in those days, of a hospital fighting for its life and into a conversation about the most terrifying form of health care rationing. In this book, she exposes the hidden dilemmas of end-of-life care and reveals just how ill-prepared we are in America for the impact of large-scale disasters, and how we can do better.
Target Audience
18-
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fink, S. (2014). Five days at Memorial: life and death in a storm-ravaged hospital (First paperback edition.). Broadway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fink, Sheri. 2014. Five Days At Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-ravaged Hospital. 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 Broadway Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fink, Sheri. Five Days At Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-ravaged Hospital First paperback edition., Broadway Books, 2014.
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