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Going into hospital
A hundred years ago, hospitals were grim and unhygienic. One patient in three died from surgery; there was no anaesthetic, no antibiotics. How different things are today - National Health Service, qualified doctors and nurses, intensive care units, pain-killing drugs.
In this book, the author tells what it's really like to go into hospital, whether it be for a broken arm, a burst appendix, or a major operation. She shows us the men and women behind the scenes-î pathologists, physiotherapists, ambulance drivers. We see inside a busy operating theatre, and into the out-patients and casualty wards; we learn about a nurse's typical day, and how to be a good patient. But most of all, we realize that the National Health Service is just one aspect of a society which is learning to care for its members, in sickness as well as in health.
In this book, the author tells what it's really like to go into hospital, whether it be for a broken arm, a burst appendix, or a major operation. She shows us the men and women behind the scenes-î pathologists, physiotherapists, ambulance drivers. We see inside a busy operating theatre, and into the out-patients and casualty wards; we learn about a nurse's typical day, and how to be a good patient. But most of all, we realize that the National Health Service is just one aspect of a society which is learning to care for its members, in sickness as well as in health.
80 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1973
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