Cook County ICU
30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases
Chicago Review Press · Print & ebook · September 1, 2015
An inside look at one of the nation's most famous public hospitals, Cook County, as seen through the eyes of its longtime Director of Intensive Care, Dr.
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- Who it’s for
- Layered hospital stories that read briskly, with enough grit for discussion and study.
- Genres
- Lives in Medicine, Critical Care, Medical History
- Published
- Chicago Review Press, September 1, 2015
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An inside look at one of the nation's most famous public hospitals, Cook County, as seen through the eyes of its longtime Director of Intensive Care, Dr. Cory Franklin. Filled with stories of strange medical cases and unforgettable patients culled from a thirty-year career in medicine, Cook County ICU offers readers a peek into the inner workings of a hospital.
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Author Dr. Cory Franklin, who headed the hospital’s intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, shares his most unique and bizarre experiences, including the deadly Chicago heat wave of 1995, treating some of the first AIDS patients in the country before the disease was diagnosed, the nurse with rare Munchausen syndrome, the first surviving ricin victim, and the famous professor whose Parkinson’s disease hid the effects of the wrong medication. Surprising, darkly humorous, heartwarming, and sometimes tragic, these stories provide a big-picture look at how the practice of medicine has changed over the years, making it an enjoyable read for patients, doctors, and anyone with an interest in medicine.
Inside the Ward
Layered hospital stories that read briskly, with enough grit for discussion and study.
Come here for
- ICU stories with a memoir’s bedside detail
- Serious, conversation-ready medical episodes
Expect
- Odd cases, clinical pressure
- A long view of American medicine
Where it sits
| Lives in Medicine | 46% |
|---|---|
| Critical Care | 44% |
| Medical History | 41% |
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Publisher categories
- Lives in Medicine
- Midwest History
- Hospital Administration
- Authors
- Cory Franklin MD, John Pruden, Tantor Audio
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Published
- September 1, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Lives in Medicine