In 1887, Nellie Bly had herself committed to the notorious Blackwell's Island insane asylum in New York City with the goal of discovering what life was like for its patients. While there, Bly experienced firsthand the shocking abuse and...
Hospitals
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Author:Bly, NellieSummary: - Author:Moutquin, Marc-AndréSummary:
«Non, je ne sais pas comment elles font pour survivre à leur quart, pour trouver du sens et de la cohérence dans ces actes qu’elles doivent poser, jour après jour, comme des bêtes automates.» Francis, un jeune homme désabusé, cherche sa...
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Author:Maskalyk, JamesSummary:A celebrated humanitarian doctor's unique perspective on sickness, health and what it is to be alive. In this deeply personal book, humanitarian doctor and activist James Maskalyk, author of the highly acclaimed Six Months in Sudan,...
- Author:Vincent, DianeSummary:
Vincent Bastianello, inspecteur au SPVM, et Josette Marchand, massothérapeute de réputation internationale, ont résolu trop de cas sans la moindre égratignure. Le moment est-il venu d’en payer le prix ? Vincent est hospitalisé, alité,...
- Author:Cook, RobinSummary:
During a study break, UCLA medical student Jennifer Hernandez is shocked to learn that her grandmother died during surgery in New Delhi. Desperate to find out why, she uncovers several other unexplained deaths.
- Author:RAYNER, ClaireSummary:
Medical decisions can kill or cure, and this book documents one month in a hospital where staff are challenged by such decisions. Problems are faced daily by people like Kate Sayers, a surgeon whose dedication to her work makes any...
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Author:McDaniel, LurleneSummary:A cynical teenager discovers that angels appear in the most unexpected places when sixteen-year-old Leah is hospitalized during the holiday season and meets a large, warm, and loving Amish family.
