Hospital

<b>Man Woman Birth Death Infinity Plus Red Tape Bad Behavior Money God and Diversity on Steroids</b> <p/> A warts-and-all exploration of the struggles suffered and triumphs achieved by America's health-care professionals <i>Hospital</i> follows a year in the life of Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn which serves a diverse multicultural demographic. Unraveling the financial ethical technological sociological and cultural challenges encountered every day bestselling author Julie Salamon tracks the individuals who make this complex hospital run-from doctors patients and administrators to nurses ambulance drivers cooks and cleaners. Drawing on her skills as an award-winning interviewer observer and social critic Salamon reveals the dynamic universe of small and large concerns and personalities that taken together determine the nature of care in America.