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this_bountiful_life's review
5.0
Absolutely fascinating book on the history of medicine and such a historical hospital. Anyone that has any interest in medical history should read this book!!
beckibullet's review
5.0
This book was just excellent. Lots of fascinating information presented without being boring yet not falling on the recently common crutch of lame jokes and crappy pop culture references. Although it was a history of a Bellevue, it was more than that. More like a history of medicine in America using Bellevue as a backdrop to move the story along. It’s amazing how the profession of physician has changed through time.
lvfl's review
4.0
Really fascinating. Great read for those interested in the history of American medicine. Although it's centered around Bellevue, it's really about American medicine and society more broadly.
frogggirl2's review
4.0
Sometimes, the book detours away from a major thought and never returns. The style of language is sometimes a little lackluster. That being said, there are a lot of really interesting tidbits, fascinating and historically important characters and important innovations. It's a rousing paean to medicine, doctors, this specific hospital and the overarching principle of the moral right of providing for those in our community who are most in need.
harmless_old_lady's review
5.0
Just as fascinating and enthralling as the reviews said! wow. So much history, starting with the earliest days of the city of New York! So many significant advances in medicine and science, not to mention caring for the poorest and most vulnerable residents, lots of "undocumented" New Yorkers in their doors. Just amazing and one of the most readable histories I have ever encountered. Loved it.
stptacek's review
4.0
Excellent book...especially for those with interest in the medical field. I had to slog hard through some of the earlier chapters, but was glad I stuck with it. The passage about Bellevue's role in 9/11 almost brought me to tears. Fascinating book.
biblioventurer's review
3.0
A well-written, well-researched tome on the history of New York's most infamous/famous hospital. More interesting than I anticipated, although I did still paced myself, only reading so much at a stretch. I was a little disappointed in the section on the psychiatric wards and Nellie Bly, but really enjoyed the section on AIDS, having not previously realized the pervasiveness of that illness.
missmis99's review
4.0
I was sucked in completely to this book. Knowing little of the history of this institution, I was fascinated to learn about its history and impact on medicine and the larger community.
My one issue was the book was it was written thematically and not chronologically which sometimes made it confusing to keep the timelines straight.
My one issue was the book was it was written thematically and not chronologically which sometimes made it confusing to keep the timelines straight.