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Courage to Heal
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Located in: Burbank, California, United States
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eBay item number:177597698812
Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Brand
- Sunbelt Publications
- Style
- ABIS_BOOK
- Edition
- 15th Anniversary Edition
- ISBN
- 9780932653857
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sunbelt Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0932653855
ISBN-13
9780932653857
eBay Product ID (ePID)
61181636
Product Key Features
Book Title
Courage to Heal
Number of Pages
229 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Medical, Biographical, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-030810
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
A riveting insider's account of the obstacles these two men faced, and the sacrifices and risks required to realize their shared vision of providing affordable, non-profit health care. Dr. Paul Bernstein's sense of drama and pacing, and his own parallel compassion and idealism shine through to make this a compelling read.
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
Set in a world of iron lungs, the Great Depression, and a World War, Courage to Heal is based on the true story of a young surgeon who, along with the twentieth century's boldest industrialist, changed the face of American medicine forever. History is brought to vivid life in this novel of an intransigent physician, his fight to provide health care to all, and his undying love for a beautiful nurse who marries the man determined to defeat him. At the height of the Great Depression, Doctor Sidney Garfield saw the thousands of men involved in building the Los Angeles Aqueduct as an opportunity to provide quality affordable health care for workers. He built Contractors General Hospital: a 12-bed hospital in the middle of the Mojave Desert, six miles from the tiny town of Desert Center, California, and began treating sick and injured workers. With the start of WWII, the need for health care¿for shipworkers¿was even greater. Working with industrialist Henry Kaiser, Garfield created the first true health care system in the Richmond shipyards, then opened a hospital in Oakland, still the headquarters of what is now Kaiser Permanente. When WWII was over, the doctor¿s private war began, when the AMA tried to shut down Kaiser (calling it ¿socialist¿) and take away his medical license. Through it all, Garfield persisted in his vision of affordable health care. Kaiser Permanente is the largest HMO in the U.S., serving over 8 million people. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Paul Bernstein, MD, is a practicing Head and Neck Surgeon, Chair of the Head and Neck Division of the American Cancer Society, and founder of the Kaiser Permanente Historical Society. His novels have won awards at the San Diego Book Awards and the Asilomar Writers¿ Conference. He has appeared as a medical expert on Good Morning America, San Diego television, and was featured on the cover of MD Magazine., Novel based on the true story of Sidney Garfield, the physician and co-founder of Kaiser Permanente who, along with industrialist Henry Kaiser, created the country's first health care plan and changed medicine forever.
LC Classification Number
PS3602.E76286C68
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- m***_ (417)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe seller shipped the book quickly and it was delivered on time in around 20 days. Packaging was good, shipping cost was okay for a book this size /weight. Book was in excellent condition just as advertised. All in all I'm very satisfied hence the 5 star positive feedback.
- s***4 (21)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe condition of item received was as seller described. I am pleased with both its appearance and value. The quality the seller showed in the quick process of packaging and shipping was excellent. Would buy from seller again.
- i***j (524)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseArrived on great condition. Well packaged. Just as described. Also the seller added another bonus book. That was a very nice surprise. That's what I call an amazing customer service! Would 100 percent do bz again. 5 stars!!!