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Cook County ICU

30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases

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Cook County ICU

By: Cory Franklin MD
Narrated by: John Pruden
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Filled with stories of strange medical cases and unforgettable patients culled from a 30-year career in medicine, Cook County ICU offers listeners a peek into the inner workings of a hospital. Author Cory Franklin, MD, who headed the hospital's intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, shares his most unique and bizarre experiences, including the deadly Chicago heatwave of 1995, treating the first AIDS patients in the country before the disease was diagnosed, the nurse with rare Munchausen syndrome, the only surviving ricin victim, and the professor with Alzheimer's hiding the effects of the wrong medication. Surprising, darkly humorous, heartwarming, and sometimes tragic, these stories provide a big-picture look at how the practice of medicine has changed over the years, making it a must-listen for patients, doctors, and anyone with an interest in medicine.

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"Franklin provides an excellent firsthand perspective on life in the medical trenches." ( Booklist)
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Interesting stories of American healthcare. If you liked “This is going to hurt” by Adam Kay you’ll enjoy this listen.
Would have used an Amazon credit for this book but thankfully it was free. One of the better listens. Narrator did a good job of bringing the book to life.

Excellent book about US healthcare

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I'm a radiologist and I have listened to this audiobook with great interest. It is written in a language that is easy to follow for non-medical listeners and interesting for professionals.

Great for all audiences

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I loved it it's interesting to hear how medicine is set up in America and to hear about different conditions and treatment. couldn't put it down.

very interesting

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Many history about working in hospital with life experiences makes very valuable observations but same time same strong opinions about certain subject could be discussed . Funny episodes about medical arrogance something people still don't talk about.

True remarks on medicine

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I really enjoyed this one - interesting stories, medical jargon well explained to the layman and Dr Franklin comes across as a really good Dr without the ego some of his colleagues seem to acquire when they decide to write a book. I twas also interesting to follow his career path over the decades as things advanced (and regressed) in the hospital.
The narration is very well done too - I've no idea what Dr Franklin sounds like but the narrators voice seemed to suit the writing perfectly.

Good insight

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