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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Very good and interesting. A little repetitious at times. An in depth look at how the broad scope of racism in USA is a major factor in low quality medical treatment for poor and BIPOC people. This is the main point of the book written by an emergency room black doctor who grew up in south side Chicago and is practicing emergency medicine there with a lifelong goal of solving inequity in medical care. It's eye opening but is delivered with warmth and compassion.
This book was different than what I expected, ie I was expecting a memoir and this isn’t. I do appreciate a perspective different from mine.
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Overall I enjoyed it but not something I would recommend to someone interested in the topic. It was essentially a long letter to the management of his hospital, and maybe the politicians in charge of some healthcare implementation, but not to people like me. I don't know what to do with the information he has provided. I have no power to change anything. I will still be a victim of the healthcare industrial complex, maybe a more well informed one but still not with power to change anything.
3.5 - very interesting read. Dr. Thomas Fisher tells the harrowing tales of an ER on the South Side of Chicago during 2020. A great critique of the American Healthcare system and how it works against minorities and those who need help the most.