{"product_id":"hospital-julie-salamon-9780143115366","title":"Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God, and Diversity on Steroids","description":"\u003cb\u003eMan, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God, and Diversity on Steroids\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A warts-and-all exploration of the struggles suffered and triumphs achieved by America's health-care professionals, \u003ci\u003eHospital\u003c\/i\u003e follows a year in the life of Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, which serves a diverse multicultural demographic. Unraveling the financial, ethical, technological, sociological, and cultural challenges encountered every day, bestselling author Julie Salamon tracks the individuals who make this complex hospital run-from doctors, patients, and administrators to nurses, ambulance drivers, cooks, and cleaners. Drawing on her skills as an award-winning interviewer, observer, and social critic, Salamon reveals the dynamic universe of small and large concerns and personalities that, taken together, determine the nature of care in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Salamon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143115367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143115366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/07\/2009 pg. 20","brand":"Julie Salamon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45898195796223,"sku":"9780143115366","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fdfe0906-f9b3-47bf-8ee6-2860efa0bae5.jpg?v=1721375726","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hospital-julie-salamon-9780143115366","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}