Code Blue

Author : Mike Magee
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780802146878

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This “searing and persuasive exposé of the American health care system” demonstrates the disastrous consequences of putting profit before people (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). In this timely and important book, Mike Magee, M.D., sends out a “Code Blue” —an urgent medical emergency—for the American medical industry itself. A former hospital administrator and Pfizer executive, he has spent years investigating the pillars of our health system: Big Pharma, insurance companies, hospitals, the American Medical Association, and anyone affiliated with them. Code Blue is a riveting, character-driven narrative that draws back the curtain on the giant industry that consumes one out of every five American dollars. Making clear for the first time the mechanisms, greed, and collusion by which our medical system was built over the last eight decades. He persuasively argues for a single-payer, multi-plan insurance arena of the kind enjoyed by every other major developed nation.

Author : David Gratzer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UVA:X004406061

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Will medicare be there when I need it? Increasingly, Canadians are asking themselves this question. We hear the horror stories every day: hospital hallways lined with patients; long waiting lists for cancer treatment; a shortage of high-tech equipment. No wonder confidence in medicare, Canada's most cherished social program, has fallen to a historic low. In Code Blue: Reviving Canada's Health Care System, David Gratzer takes a close look at our health care system -- from the overcrowded emergency rooms of Montreal hospitals, to the thriving practices of Canadian doctors who have decided to head south. He explores our misconceptions about the American health care system, analyzes demographic trends, and exposes the emptiness of political debate on the subject. Gratzer argues convincingly that the problems with medicare stem from its very structure, a structure that will only continue to weaken as Canada's population grows older. Do the commonly proposed solutions to these problems -- increased funding, two-tiered services, better management, user fees -- really have what it takes to correct such major flaws? Gratzer concludes they don't, and looks at several models in other countries before writing his own prescription for ours. "In clear and concise prose, David Gratzer's Code Blue guides us through the dark corridors of Canada's deteriorating health care system. . . . In the end, Gratzer opens the window on a bright solution -- medical savings accounts -- and shows us how a health care system should operate, with patients in control. Code Blue is an important book that should launch a long-overdue debate over the most important issue facing Canada" (Terrence Corcoran, Editor, Financial Post). "Gratzer proposes a workable solution for the biggest public policy problem of the coming generation -- our government-controlled health-care monopoly. Our health care system isn't just sick; it's killing people. Canada needs Gratzer's new prescription" (Stephen Harper, President, National Citizens' Coalition).

Author : Richard E. Deichmann, M.D.
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781440110320

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The book that finally gives a physician’s inside story of the evacuation of Memorial Medical Center following Katrina — a gripping tale of abandonment and survival. A toxic stew of floodwaters surrounded Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans after Katrina when the levees broke. Over two thousand people were trapped in the squalid conditions without security as the death toll steadily rose inside. Bodies stacked up in the chapel as the temperature soared in the overcrowded hospital and the situation became increasingly desperate. Doctors, nurses, and staff worked around the clock, caring for those inside and trying to evacuate the facility, also known as Baptist Hospital. Allegations of euthanasia would later make headlines across the country and be investigated by state and local officials. Code Blue: A Katrina Physician’s Memoir finally tells the inside story of the hellish nightmare those who struggled to survive the ordeal were cast into. Dr. Richard Deichmann, the hospital’s chief of medicine and one of the leaders of the evacuation, gives his compelling account of the rapidly deteriorating state of affairs at the hospital. He takes us through the daily horrors and numbing disappointments. This gripping tale of survival, despite betrayal and abandonment by the authorities, may change forever the way you view the threat of a mass disaster. What Others are Saying about Code Blue: A Katrina Physician’s Memoir As a physician who has been on hurricane duty for prior storms, I thought I could imagine what it would be like if we were hit by a severe storm. I was wrong. This book should serve as a warning about what can happen when basic modern conveniences such as power, running water, communications and safety are taken away. - Karen Blessey, MD

Author : Richard L. Mabry, M.D.
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426715341

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Code Blue by Richard L. Mabry, M.D. Pdf

For Dr. Cathy Sewell, Code Blue means more than just the cardiac emergencies she faces—it’s the state of her life when the return to her hometown doesn’t bring the peace she so desperately needs. The town doctors resent the fact that she’s not only a newcomer but also a woman, and the devastating results from one of her prescriptions may mean the end of her practice. As two men compete for her affection, an enemy wants her out of town—or possibly even dead. Cathy returns to her hometown seeking healing after a broken relationship, but discovers that among her friends and acquaintances is someone who wants her out of town…or dead. Lawyer Will Kennedy, her high school sweetheart, offers help, but does it carry a price tag? Is hospital chief of staff, Dr. Marcus Bell, really on her side in her fight to get hospital privileges? Is Will’s father, Pastor Matthew Kennedy, interested in advising her or just trying to get her back to the church she left years ago? When one of Cathy’s prescriptions almost kills the town banker, it sets the stage for a malpractice suit that could end her time in town, if not her career. It’s soon clear that this return home was a prescription for trouble.

Author : Marissa Slaven
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1925856364

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Atlantic (Tic) Brewer never knew her father, a hydrologist who died at sea before she was born. Raised by her mother, Tic's small home on the Edge is threatened by rising seas as sixteen-year-old Tic prepares to attend a ground-breaking science academy. There she meets Phish and Lee, who like her dedicate their lives to saving all humanity. Carrying on her father's work, Tic hunts for the cause of unparalleled icecap melt, but when she stumbles upon a note that raises suspicions surrounding her father's death she and those she loves are forced into a fight for their own survival.

Author : Richard E. Deichmann
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781600080265

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Code Blue: A Katrina Physician¿s Memoir finally tells the inside story of the hellish nightmare those who struggled to survive the ordeal were cast into. Dr. Richard Deichmann, the hospital¿s chief of medicine and one of the leaders of the evacuation, gives his compelling account of the rapidly deteriorating state of affairs at the hospital. He takes us through the daily horrors and numbing disappointments. This gripping tale of survival, despite betrayal and abandonment by the authorities, may change forever the way you view the threat of a mass disaster.

Author : Barbara Huttmann
Publisher : John Curley & Associates
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Large type books
ISBN : 0893406228

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Author : Keith D. Wilson,David W. Page
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0898799376

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"Viewing the hospital from a writer's perspective, Drs. Wilson and Page provide the information you need, keying on the sights, sounds and smells associated with every medical department. You'll hear the rapid dialogue of ER staff trying to save a gunshot victim. You'll feel what it's like to be a doctor prepping for surgery. You'll witness the painstaking measures taken to save a patient in ICU, and much more." "Information is broken down into easy-to-reference chapters, featuring bulleted charts of medical jargon, terminology and facts."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Hesham a. Hassaballa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0985326506

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L. William Bryant, M.D. is at the pinnacle of his career. He is about to be awarded with an endowed Chair of Surgery at Chicago Memorial Hospital and will celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary. When it seems nothing could go wrong, something terrible happens that will change his life and the lives of those around him forever. "Code Blue" is the first work of fiction by Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa, author of the acclaimed book, "Noble Brother: The Story of the Last Prophet in Poetry." Set in his home town of Chicago, "Code Blue" tells the story of a prominent Chicago surgeon whose world comes crashing down around him. Full of intrigue, suspense, and high drama, "Code Blue" is a medical thriller you will not want to put down.

Author : Rahul Jandial
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781482260922

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Embarking on the first clinical rotation in a hospital is a daunting experience for clinicians, as textbook knowledge does not necessarily correlate with the know-how that is necessary "in the trenches" at the hospital. Whether you are a nurse tending to a central venous line or an intern inserting that line, Code Blue is an indispensable addition to your arsenal of emergency care knowledge. Put this handbook in your lab coat pocket and place the following information at your fingertips: Basics on body systems, diseases, and drugs Critical information for emergent procedures at the patient’s bedside Information on treating cardiopulmonary emergencies Pearls and pitfalls for a wide range of conditions Needed supplies Important post-procedure checks Notes and orders, laboratory values, and equations you will refer to every day

Author : Bruce Perham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0646835351

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Code Blue-Prison Officer in Danger by Bruce Perham Pdf

The book is about the trauma experienced by prison officers in managing prisoners.It is 'in the prison officers own words' with some psychological reflections from the Author.The book in particular follows the story of Neil'Rowdy' O'Rourke,a prison officer for 33 years,his descent into PTSD and it's subsequent impact on his family.

Author : KatLyn
Publisher : Intaglio Publications
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Lesbians
ISBN : 193311309X

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Thrown headlong into one of the most puzzling murder investigations in the Burgh's history, Logan McGregor finds that politics, corruption, money and greed aren't the only barriers she must break through in order to find the truth. Not only does she have to solve the crime, she also has to keep Madison Cavanaugh, one of Pittsburgh's most notable Orthopedic surgeon's from becoming the next victim. Can Logan and Madison survive long enough to find the killer or will they become one more name on the Strip District Killer's growing list of victims? Logan McGregor, A tough Pittsburgh cop, lives only for her job since losing the love of her life in an inexcusable way. Politics, money and greed are not the only barriers she must break through in order to find the truth. Madison Cavanaugh, A self-proclaimed perfectionist with a penchant for the finery that life has to offer. By day she works as one of Mercy Hospitals best Orthopedic Surgeons, and by night, she walks the streets helping the downtrodden and unwanted citizens of the city. In the blink of an eye, her world is thrown into a vortex as a murderer stalks The Strip District.

Author : Jack Grisham
Publisher : Punk Hostage Press
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1940213088

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Jack Grisham's short story about high school loner James who develops an infatuation with the exciting, rebellious Marla. A Tragic teenage love story with a twist of an ending. Based on a song by T.S.O.L. Illustrated by Scott Aicher.

Author : Sandy Acharjee
Publisher : Author House
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781456745882

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Code Blue 99! - a Miraculous True Story! by Sandy Acharjee Pdf

The author was born and raised in an orthodox Hindu family. Like most of us, he was busy with his family, career and day-to-day activities. Then suddenly, out of the blue, in the ICU room of a modern hospital, he had a Code Blue experience when he unexpectedly departed this world for a period of three days. This book has been written per Gods instructions, whom he met during the traumatic period of his life. This is a miraculous true story, and the author is a living testimony of what truly transpires after our physical death here on earth. There should be no doubt for anyone that both the Heaven and the Hell exist in our after-life. The author has witnessed both of them. Based on his afterlife experience he has found that it is very easy to enter into the Hell. But, it is extremely difficult to enter into the Heaven as he witnessed the one and the only narrow entrance door. This book solidifies the Truth by unfolding the blindfolds of our life, tells who we really are, the real purpose of our life here on earth, and what is expected of us in order to enter into the Heavenly Kingdom. It is all based on the authors firsthand experience and personal encounter with the Divine Light. Finally, it reiterates his face-to-face conversation with the Lord, who sent him back to the earth to share His Instructions for everyone, whether they be believers or non-believers. Some Readers Testimonials from different corners of the world are included in the final section of the Second Edition of this book. This book is a Must Read for everyone It is all based upon a Miraculous True Story!

Author : Bob Kolar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 0545121043

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Radar must get his space crew back to the Snack Shack! They are all over the galaxy, so he needs readers' help. This brand-new early reader series includes visual games on every spread. Full color.