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Critical Care

A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between

Theresa Brown

HarperCollins · 2010-06-01

Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between

Biography & MemoirSchoolMedicalMemoir

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy Biography & Memoir
  • Good for readers interested in school
  • Strong fit for readers who prefer grounded, real-world context.

What You Get

  • Themes: School, Medical, Memoir.
  • Reading lane: Biography & Memoir.
  • Publisher: HarperCollins.

About This Book

“Among all the recent books on medicine, Critical Care stands alone.“ — Pauline Chen, author of Final Exam “A must read for anyone who wants to understand healthcare. Extraordinary.” — Elizabeth Cohen, MPH, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Critical Care is the powerful and absorbing memoir of Theresa Brown—a regular contributor to the New York Times blog “Well”—about her experiences during the first year on the job as an oncology nurse; in the process, Brown sheds brilliant...

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“Among all the recent books on medicine, Critical Care stands alone.“ — Pauline Chen, author of Final Exam “A must read for anyone who wants to understand healthcare. Extraordinary.” — Elizabeth Cohen, MPH, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Critical Care is the powerful and absorbing memoir of Theresa Brown—a regular contributor to the New York Times blog “Well”—about her experiences during the first year on the job as an oncology nurse; in the process, Brown sheds brilliant light on issues of mortality and meaning in our lives.