County: Life, Death and Politics at Chicago's Public Hospital - Hardcover

Ansell, David A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0897336208 ISBN 13: 9780897336208

Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers, 2011

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Review:

"County is a landmark book, brave, angry and indispensable not least because Ansell declared... Obamacare was no breakthrough." -- Chicago Tribune

"Ansell skillfully humanizes questions of health-care policy by describing real-life scenarios... his gift for making the connections between social forces and medical care, coupled with the vivid patient stories interspersed with trenchant critiques of the politics of health care, makes this work stand out."-- Library Journal

"When it comes to the stories of his patients, many of whom he cared for over decades from clinic to hospital to funeral, Ansell soars." -- New York Times

"With the nation's focus on a national health-care policy providing quality medical services to citizens regardless of race, ethnicity, and income level, Ansell's exposé will shock and motivate readers to take a stand on the issue." -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

DAVID A. ANSELL, M.D., MPH is the vice president of Clinical Affairs and chief medical officer at Rush University. He lives in Oak Park with his wife of thirty-six years, Dr. Paula Grabler, who also trained at Cook County Hospital. They have two grown children. During his scarce leisure time, he enjoys reading, exercising and gardening. For more info on the author and event listings visit: www.countythebook.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0897336208
• ISBN 13: 9780897336208
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256