Description
Filled with stories of odd medical cases and unforgettable patients culled from a thirty-year career in medicine, Cook County ICU offers readers a peek into the inner workings of a hospital. Creator Dr. Cory Franklin, who headed the hospital’s intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, shares his most unique and extraordinary experiences, including the deadly Chicago heat wave of 1995, treating one of the first AIDS patients in the country before the disease was once diagnosed, the nurse with rare Munchausen syndrome, the first surviving ricin victim, and the famous professor whose Parkinson’s disease hid the effects of the mistaken medication. Surprising, darkly humorous, heartwarming, and infrequently tragic, these stories provide a big-picture look at how the practice of medicine has changed over time, making it an enjoyable read for patients, doctors, and any individual with an interest in medicine.