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Ward 41: Tales of a County Intern

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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.
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