Salamon, Julie <br/><br/>
Hospital  : man, woman, birth, death, infinity, plus red tape, bad behavior, money, God, and diversity on steroids 
/ Julie Salamon 
 - New York  : Penguin Press  , 2008. 
 - xv, 363 p.  ; 25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-349) and index. 
<br/><br/>Occam lied -- Pooh-bah -- Insults and injuries -- Safety nets -- The fixer -- Ability, affability, availability -- We speak your language -- No margin, no mission -- The code of mutual respect -- A good death -- The big brass ring -- Medical advances and retreats. 
<br/><br/> A bestselling author and award-winning journalist follows a year in the life of a big urban hospital, painting a revealing portrait of how medical care is delivered in America today. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781594201714 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007045629 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101320022   DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Maimonides Medical Center----History
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hospitals---History---New York (State)<br/>Hospitals---Personal narratives---New York City<br/>Cultural diversity
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA982.N5  / M357 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.11 SAL 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WX 28 AN7  / M223S 2008