在这本书中，戴维斯医生从一个罕见的角度审视了内城的医疗危机:作为一名在他长大的社区的紧急医疗护理第一线工作的医生，作为那个社区的一员，他……
作者戴维斯:桑普森
出版者:兰登书屋
国际标准图书编号:9780679605188
类别:传记和自传
页面:256
观点:592
一名急诊室医生对内城社区面临的医疗危机进行了引人入胜的个人探索。他就在他现在为桑普森·戴维斯服务的那个社区长大。他最为人所知的是，他是来自纽瓦克内城的三个朋友之一，他们在高中时约定要当医生。他们的著作《契约》以及他们通过三博士基金会所做的工作激励了无数年轻男女为实现他们做梦也想不到的目标而奋斗。在这本书中，戴维斯医生从一个罕见的角度审视了内城的医疗危机:作为一名在他长大的社区紧急医疗护理第一线工作的医生，作为该社区的一员，他每天都面临着与他治疗的人相同的挑战。他还为生活在这些社区的人们提供了宝贵的实用建议，在这些社区，哮喘、心脏病、中风、肥胖和艾滋病等疾病非常流行。戴维斯医生的姐姐是个瘾君子，死于艾滋病;他的弟弟现在瘫痪了，因为在酒吧打架而只能坐在轮椅上;他自己也在少年拘留所服过刑——这一唤醒他的警钟改变了他的生活。他回忆说，他认出了一个枪伤严重被送进急诊室的年轻人，他十几岁的时候曾在一起抢劫案中被逮捕;描述了一个镰状细胞性贫血患者的情况引起伦理困境;他还解释了他很难说服房东和一位年长的女性朋友去医院接受急需的治疗。 With empathy and hard-earned wisdom, Living and Dying in Brick City presents an urgent picture of medical care in our cities. It is an important resource guide for anyone at risk, anyone close to those at risk, and anyone who cares about the fate of our cities. Praise for Living and Dying in Brick City “A pull-no-punches look at health care from a seldom-heard sector . . . Living and Dying isn’t a sky-is-falling chronicle. It’s a real, gutsy view of a city hospital.”—Essence “Gripping . . . a prescription to help kids dream bigger than their circumstances, from someone who really knows.”—People “[Dr. Davis] is really a local hero. His story has inspired so many of our young people, and he’s got his finger on the pulse of what is a challenge in Newark, and frankly all across America. . . . I think his book is going to make a big impact.”—Cory Booker “Some memoirs are heartfelt, some are informative and some are even important. Few, however, are all three. . . . As rare as it is for a book to be heartfelt, well written and inspirational, it’s even rarer for a critic to say that a book should be required reading. This ought to be included in high school curricula—for the kids in the suburbs who have no idea what life is like in the inner cities, and for the kids in the inner cities to know that there is a way out.”—The Star-Ledger “Dramatic and powerful.”—New York Daily News “This book just might save your life. Sampson Davis shares fascinating stories from the E.R. and addresses the inner-city health crisis. His book is an important investment in your most valuable resource: your health.”—Suze Orman, author of The Money Class