Life Support: Three Nurses on the Front Lines
Language: English
Published by Little Brown & Co., 1997
Series: Book 17 of 52 - The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work
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Inscribed and signed by author on first end page. Dj. has light shelfwear, rubbing, price clipped, no tears or rips. 328 clean, crisp and tight pages, slight waving on top edge of pages. Unmarked.
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- Title
- Life Support: Three Nurses on the Front Lines
- Author
- Gordon, Suzanne
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Co.
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0316321176
- ISBN 13
- 9780316321174
- Item weight
- 20 ounces
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7
- Series
- Book 17 of 52: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work
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Review
"A beautiful, profound, and profoundly important book. . . . Gordon's message is simplicity itself: sick people need skilled, humane, and insightful care that keeps their interests paramount. Registered nurses have historically provided that care, but now their ability to fulfill their crucial role faces the greatest jeopardy in the history of the profession. . . . Life Support belongs in the august company of Silent Spring, The Other America, The Feminine Mystique, and other pivotal works with the power to shape the nation's consciousness."--Washington Post
"In this enlightening, involving, in-depth book, Gordon interweaves the history and philosophy of nursing with on-the-job observations of three nurses at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital. Gordon lets the nurses speak for themselves, effectively illustrating their commitment to their profession and involving readers in real-life dramas."--Publishers Weekly
"For patients, physicians, nurses, and health policy analysts, Gordon's passionate and accessible account of the impact of managed care on skilled nursing provides clear grounds for concern."--Health Affairs
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