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Cook County ICU

30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases

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Cook County ICU

By: Cory Franklin MD
Narrated by: John Pruden
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Filled with stories of strange medical cases and unforgettable patients culled from a 30-year career in medicine, Cook County ICU offers listeners a peek into the inner workings of a hospital. Author Cory Franklin, MD, who headed the hospital's intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, shares his most unique and bizarre experiences, including the deadly Chicago heatwave of 1995, treating the first AIDS patients in the country before the disease was diagnosed, the nurse with rare Munchausen syndrome, the only surviving ricin victim, and the professor with Alzheimer's hiding the effects of the wrong medication. Surprising, darkly humorous, heartwarming, and sometimes tragic, these stories provide a big-picture look at how the practice of medicine has changed over the years, making it a must-listen for patients, doctors, and anyone with an interest in medicine.

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Critic Reviews

"Franklin provides an excellent firsthand perspective on life in the medical trenches." ( Booklist)
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Historical necdotes from how medicine was practiced. Interesting recollections and opinions. Highlights issues of the American Health System

Interesting insight

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loved the listen. so many fascinating cases from his years of experience. His reflections on the medical system is insightful. It was narrated well.

Great medical stories

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Love the history as well as the updates on medical care and the writer’s personal experiences as a doctor. Narrator has a calm easy to listen to voice.

Great!

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A captivating listen as Dr Franklin takes you on a journey. Thoroughly enjoyed this book, particularly as the stories span over three decades showing just how much medicine has changed over the years.

Absorbing!

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easy to listen to. filled with fantastic stories. the anecdotes make you really think. i think the author would make a great dinner guest.

great stories told well.

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Some crazy, heartwarming, sad, hopeful and very funny stories from a veteran doctor from Chicago. Definitely worth the credit.

Very good

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I enjoyed the historical aspect of this book which is a bit like an autobiography rather than 'lectures'. How true are the changes in health care as far as the Dr/Patient relationship from older times when one was eye to eye where now the computer screen plays such a big part in the surgery or clinic.
Being approximately Dr Franklin's age it brought back many fascinating medical, along with general, snippets of interest. Very well narrated.

Very Interesting.

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awesome medical stories that will keep you entertained. it's good to dive into such engaging stories

great experiences

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Chapter after chapter of humble bragging. Would like to hear more detail about actual cases rather than how amazing this doctor is. I gave it a fair shot, will be getting a refund. 2/5 Do not recommend.

Humble Brag

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