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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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"Franklin provides an excellent firsthand perspective on life in the medical trenches." ( Booklist)
Fascinating Medical Stories • Insightful Historical Perspective • Excellent Narration • Thought-provoking Anecdotes

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This audio book is Very easy to listen to the narrator voice is very pleasing. The stories in this book are amazing and raw, I love how he explains his decades of experience in the medical field. As a nurse I can tell this man was a great, compassionate doctor. I highly recommend to anyone working in medicine to read this book!

Great book

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I suppose you can't go through a 40 year medical career without gathering a few anecdotes. And Dr. Cory Franklin has gathered his share. The trouble is, they're not all that interesting or that well told.

I was drawn to this book in part because it was on sale and in part because my late father-in-law was a Dr. Franklin. Besides, I usually enjoy doctor memoirs because they come with a certain amount of hospital drama or with some good medical advice. Cook County ICU... not so much.

If you want to read doctor memoirs, there are plenty better choices here on Audible.

Everybody's Interesting To Themselves

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I have worked in the medical field, the office side of it, for 20 years and this book really opened up my eyes to what occurs on the dr side.

really good book

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Loved it, keep me wanting to listen to more.
I am happy this MD decided to write a book and share his experiences with the world.

Very informative and entertaining

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Throughout, the author seems un-self-aware, arrogant, and occasionally hypocritical. I suggest skipping the prologue because it was almost unbearably dull and over the top with its dramatic sweep over the entire genre of medical literature, implying this piece rests on the top of the pyramid of previous work rather than just being yet another memoir by a relatively ordinary doctor. The author derides other doctors for their arrogance, patronization, and callousness, but includes several examples of his own poor behavior in these areas without apology, seeming not to notice the hypocrisy. For example, he indulges in self-congratulation about the time he tricked a young patient into thinking a pager was a Geiger counter because it was easier to deceive him than to actually address his concern about exposure to radiation, but then he spends most of the concluding chapter whining about a lack of trust and honesty in modern patient-doctor relationships. Finally, the ubiquitous dated pop-culture references and over-used quotes were a distraction and are a barrier to the full enjoyment of the book for anyone under the age of 50 or so. As a 31-year-old, the few references I understood were cliches. I gave three stars because I learned a lot about medical culture and attitudes toward patients that will serve me in the future, especially when dealing with older, pompous doctors. Peering into this fount of pride and arrogance was very enlightening.

Pompous and self-important

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