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Emergency!: True Stories From The Nation's ERs
by
Mark Brown
* A suicide attempt by an "explosive" young man...
* The "hidden secrets" of a grotesquely obese patient...
* A couple whose amorous acrobatics get out of hand...
* A child brought back from the dead...
Bristling with the raw power of reality, this riveting book recounts true tales of life and death from the emergency rooms of America. Dr. Mark Brown asked over 15,000 fellow E...more
* The "hidden secrets" of a grotesquely obese patient...
* A couple whose amorous acrobatics get out of hand...
* A child brought back from the dead...
Bristling with the raw power of reality, this riveting book recounts true tales of life and death from the emergency rooms of America. Dr. Mark Brown asked over 15,000 fellow E...more
Paperback, 300 pages
Published
September 15th 1997
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
(first published January 16th 1996)
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Sep 02, 2008
Eva Leger
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Recommends it for:
anyone interested in medical stories
Recommended to Eva by:
myself
This consists of doctors and nurses sharing stories with the readers and I very much like the way it's put together. When I found out the type of book this was I expected it to be put into neat little compartments....like driving related accidents, SIDS deaths, and other disasters. In the beginning a doctor mentions that it isn't like that in an ER and that you never know what's coming through the doors and when. That is how the book is shared. You can go from laughing so hard to doing everythin...more
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I finished this book wondering if it was funny and poignant to me because I've been exposed to medical humor all my life. Having read a few snippets of it to friends and such now, I think it's actually just laugh-out-loud funny sometimes.
This is a collection edited by Dr. Brown of stories from the ER nurses and Docs around America. Many of them are hilarious, some of them highlight the frustrating powerlessness that doctors are often confronted with, and some are tear-jerkers. Most of them are p...more
This is a collection edited by Dr. Brown of stories from the ER nurses and Docs around America. Many of them are hilarious, some of them highlight the frustrating powerlessness that doctors are often confronted with, and some are tear-jerkers. Most of them are p...more
This is one of my absolute favorite books, and I've read it so often that the inner piece of the front cover has come loose from its binding. Because it is broken down into many short pieces, it is the kind of book I can pick up for a few minutes at a time or read it cover to cover in one sitting. I have laughed over the humorous stories and been saddened by the tragic ones.
In an era of HIPAA and other restricted privacy laws, I've found more recent medical books to be bland and watered down whe...more
In an era of HIPAA and other restricted privacy laws, I've found more recent medical books to be bland and watered down whe...more
I've had this book for quite some time & have re-read it more than once. Each time I'm struck by how true to life most of the stories are & how many I've experienced in the time I've worked at my hospital ER. The only trouble? Some of these stories are known urban legends.
This book collects several stories, some of which are sad, some infuriating, some hilarious. One of the stories that always seems to stick with me is the one about the insane violinist. It's a truly sad story, that one....more
This book collects several stories, some of which are sad, some infuriating, some hilarious. One of the stories that always seems to stick with me is the one about the insane violinist. It's a truly sad story, that one....more
I bought this for research purposes for my novel. I didn't end up getting any information out of it in that regard, but it was a fascinating read. This book was published in 1996 in the heyday of the TV show ER, and is an anthology of different bizarre, funny, or sad incidents submitted by doctors and nurses from across the U.S. I felt rather voyeuristic while reading, but the material was so intriguing that I couldn't resist reading more. The stories range the regular drunks that filter through...more
This book was filled with humorous and heart-stopping stories about ERs and the doctors, nurses, and patients that inhabit them.
The stories range from grotesque humor (you get used to that by the end of the book) to serious illness and stories that let us peak into the unknown world of the ER. Each account is written in a simple but effective style to give a clear picture of the ER. More than once it had me stunned at the difficulty doctors and nurses face when caring for patients and their fam...more
The stories range from grotesque humor (you get used to that by the end of the book) to serious illness and stories that let us peak into the unknown world of the ER. Each account is written in a simple but effective style to give a clear picture of the ER. More than once it had me stunned at the difficulty doctors and nurses face when caring for patients and their fam...more
Loved it! There are some stories in here that made me cringe, laugh, cry. This book is my right down my alley. I've shared many of these stories with my nursing students in post conference.
As an ICU RN this was a very fun read. It's composed of short stories experienced by nurses and doctors across the country. Some of the stories are hilarious while others are heart breaking. It talks about how grueling night shift and life in the ER can be. Many of these stories have/could also been seen in the ICU. It was a very fun and a very fast read. If anyone has a family member in the medical field I encourage you to read this. It's well written and gives a little insight to the horrific...more
Riveted to this book! Chris is thinking about a medical career and picked out all these books in the bookstore and library- I was worried that they might be too graphic so started reading some of them first- sooo hooked! while I might not ever go to the hospital again without nightmares... I can't stop reading these short stories about all kinds of ER situations. Read it in one night- crazy!
Very much a page-turner. I actually think of this book every time I walk into an emergency room (sadly, it's been quite a few times). I would imagine there could be an update to this book on a yearly basis! Interesting, funny, sad, and touching (and sometimes eewww inspiring). Very much recommended for a quick, entertaining read.
A quick read that had me thinking of HIPAA the whole time as many stories are quite unique and the doctors' names and locations are disclosed. Some stories are sad, some funny, and some just disturbing. Written by the providers themselves, at times it is too frank a peek into the psyche of those on the front lines in the ER.
Some of these true stories from nurses and doctors that work in emergency rooms are inspiring and fun to read. Some are amusing, but others are offensively irreverent and unfunny and really negative. The book's an ok read, but not as good as I expected.
This is a fun book to read but I had to laugh when I read the book description when it said that it was "Bristling with the raw power of reality." It is a collections of short stories told by many different ER doctors and health care providers. All of them short none of them "Bristling" with anything. How can a story thats 4 pages long bristle. Nothing wrong with the book it was interesting and easy to put down and pick up again. It took me about 3 years to read because there is nothing compelli...more
Would have been better without the handful of urban legends and painfully old email forward jokes about how "lol this woman was so fat we found a remote in her vagina and she couldn't even feel it!"
Not sure if urban legend or distasteful anecdote. Lots of "interesting" stories but not a lot of meat. The over-the-top emotional "poems" etc are a definite low point. Not particularly factual.
Couldn't put this book down. Some stories are hilarious (I'm looking at you chicken vagina), while others are heartbreaking (SIDS is so prevalent). If you're looking for a collection of short stories, this is a good one to pick up.
when I'm not nauseated or mortified, I'm weeping or laughing. there's nothing like real life, and this is bigger than life because of the trauma angle.
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A compilation of good, but horrifying set of stories from different ER doctors around the country. There are some stories that are not for the fait of heart though
Don't be a GOMER... read this book if you are in the medical field or have any interest in it. Check out you PORCELAIN LEVEL or you are OTDMF!
I had fun reading this collection of shorts. Funny, shocking, and reconfirms my disbelief of the intelligence of some of the human race.
I originally picked this up to read on a flight and didn't expect it to be as good as it was. It made me laugh and made me cry. Overall, great book!
Very entertaining. I'm only feeding my addiction to trauma and gore with books like this. Paramedic school here I come.
Quick read.....fascinating (sometimes nauseating) stories from the folks who care for us....
This book makes you laugh out loud, makes you cry and and actually shows you what really happened in the Emergency Room!
I love emergency room stories. There need to be so many more books like this
SHOCKING stories
loved it
this book was pretty good but I have read better.
I absolutely loved this. These kinds of books are always my favorites. I want to be a nurse and this book has officially made me want to work in the emergency room.
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