A review by stadoza
The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER by Thomas Fisher

4.0

The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER is a memoir about the year in the life of an emergency room doctor on the South Side of Chicago. Set primarily during COVID, this is a very compelling book, not only because of the stories the author tells about the patients he encounters and about his experience as an emergency room doctor during the pandemic, but also because of his reflections on the intersection between health care and social justice. He explores how our country's healthcare system has repeatedly left behind the most vulnerable people in our society. I highly recommend this read. Through his memoir, the author paints a unique and moving picture of the harrowing experience of a health care provider during a scary time, the lives of the people he touched, and the need for health care reform.