County by David A Ansell
The amazing tale of "County" is the story of one of America's oldest and most unusual urban hospitals. From its inception as a "poor house" dispensing free medical care to indigents, Chicago's Cook County Hospital has been renowned as a teaching hospital and the healthcare provider of last resort for the city's uninsured. Ansell covers more than thirty years of its history, beginning in the late 1970s when the author began his internship, to the "Final Rounds" when the enormous iconic Victorian hospital building was replaced. Ansell writes of the hundreds of doctors who underwent rigorous training with him. He writes of politics, from contentious union strikes to battles against "patient dumping," and public health, depicting the AIDS crisis and the Out of Printening of County's HIV/AIDS clinic, the first in the city. And finally it is a coming-of-age story for a young doctor set against a backdrOut of Print of race, segregation, and poverty. This is a riveting account.Rush University's vice president of Clinical Affairs and chief medical officer is DAVID A.ANSELL, M.D., MPH. He and his 36-year-old wife, Dr. Paula Grabler, both trained at Cook County Hospital, live in Oak Park. They are the parents of two grown children. He spends his limited free time reading, jogging, and gardening. Visit www.countythebook.com for additional information on the author and upcoming events.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780897336208 |
| ISBN 10 | 0897336208 |
| Title | County |
| Author | David Ansell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Chicago Review Press |
| Year published | 2011-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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