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Ward 41: Tales of a County Intern
Ward 41: Tales of a County Intern offers a glance back at ChicagoÕs charity institution, Cook County Hospital, in the 1950s. A provacative look at a venerable Chicago teaching hospital for the poor--an ill-equipped, sometimes corrupt system--providing a rare glimpse into the life of nurses, residents and surgeons struggling to care to the poorest sick despite meager conditions.
176 pages, Paperback
Published December 15, 2004
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October 6, 2016
This was a remarkable collection. Some of the stories are just devastating. Understated but immediate and with real clarity - I can't recommend this enough as a front row seat to a world gone by but one that still casts a shadow.
Definitely deserves a wider audience.
Definitely deserves a wider audience.
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