{"product_id":"9781504044912","title":"Summary and Analysis of Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital: Based on the Book by David Oshinsky","description":"\u003cb\u003eSo much to read, so little time? This brief overview of \u003ci\u003eBellevue \u003c\/i\u003etells you what you need to know—before or after you read David Oshinsky’s book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This short summary and analysis of \u003ci\u003eBellevue\u003c\/i\u003e includes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter-by-chapter overviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter profiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed timeline of key events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImportant quotes and analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFascinating trivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary of terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eBellevue: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America’s Most Storied Hospital\u003c\/i\u003e by David Oshinsky:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David Oshinsky provides a comprehensive account of New York City’s famous Bellevue Hospital, from its early inception as a poorhouse infirmary to its most recent struggles and triumphs, including a dramatic evacuation during Hurricane Sandy and the successful treatment of an Ebola patient.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In the centuries between, the hospital contends with epidemics ranging from yellow fever to AIDS, a meddling journalist named Nellie Bly, and the tragic murder of a doctor on hospital grounds by a mental patient. Some of Bellevue’s finest staff are highlighted, including two doctors who operated on American presidents and two others who virtually invented forensic science.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The history of Bellevue is the history of New York City, in all of its complicated and controversial glory, and its mission to serve the underprivileged is a fulfillment of the duty inscribed on the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Worth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131411939568,"sku":"9781504044912","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504044912_p0.jpg?v=1769897594","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504044912","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}