The Emergency Diaries
eBook - ePub

The Emergency Diaries

Stories from Doctors Inside the ER

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Emergency Diaries

Stories from Doctors Inside the ER

About this book

Harrowing and hopeful tales from doctors inside the emergency room at Staten Island University Hospital—one of the flagship hospitals of Northwell Health, New York's largest health care provider Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year—through winter storms, hurricanes, and global pandemics—emergency rooms are vital to the safety of any community. Day in and day out, thousands of patients pass through their doors to address their immediate medical needs. From life-threatening illnesses to minor ailments, ER doctors and nurses are the first line of defense when something goes wrong with our bodies. Written as a series of essays and stories by real ER doctors, The Emergency Diaries gives readers a glimpse into the hearts and minds of medicine's finest, and the seemingly insurmountable challenges these everyday heroes face. Doctors recount firsthand the challenging nature of their profession and share pivotal moments in their medical careers that have stuck with them to this day. Whether it's delivering the bad news or making split-second decisions to save lives, the extremes of this profession can be overwhelming. ER doctors and nurses are under incredible pressure to act with grace, precision, and mental fortitude when caring for their patients. Larger national events—like the opioid epidemic, natural disasters, and the coronavirus pandemic—have only exacerbated this stress in recent years. This poignant-yet-hopeful book tells their stories and serves as a testament to their incredible resilience and sacrifice for the greater good.

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Information

Publisher
Skyhorse
Year
2024
Edition
0
eBook ISBN
9781510781306
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword by Michael J. Dowling
  7. “The 2003 Blackout” by Dr. Yvonne Giunta
  8. “Always on Call” by Dr. Anna Van Tuyl
  9. “Black Ice and Silver Linings” by Dr. James F. Kenny Jr.
  10. “First Death” by Dr. Sarah Lee
  11. “From Physician to Patient: Rediscovering Humanity in Medicine’s Crucible” by Dr. Norman Ng
  12. “Humility” by Dr. Anand Swaminathan
  13. “My Family’s COVID Story” by Dr. Joseph Basile by
  14. “My First True Save: The Meaning of October 25th” by Dr. William Caputo
  15. “The Near-Death Experiences” by Dr. James F. Kenny Sr.
  16. “Pediatric Death” by Dr. Eric S. Levy
  17. “Perspective” by Dr. Nima Majlesi
  18. “SIUH East: A COVID Field Hospital on Staten Island” by Dr. Jerel Chacko and Dr. Eric Cioe-Pena
  19. “A Team Sport with Great Teamwork” by Dr. Paul Barbara
  20. “Telling Someone They’re Dying” by Dr. Brahim Ardolic
  21. “Unity in the Face of Chaos: Our Mystery Case” by Dr. Shorok Hassan and Dr. Danielle Langan
  22. “The Tragic, Comical, and Sometimes Ridiculous Encounters in the ER” by Dr. Francis Sabatino
  23. Conclusion
  24. About Staten Island University Hospital

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