William A. Haseltine

Overall, this is a good book.

In my mind, I have divided the book into two broad sections. The first section, which is a 150-page preamble, deals with the structure of the virus, and the structure of the several variants he had found at the time of writing. This section is fascinating, even for a person like me who is not familiar with the technical details of viruses. If you are interested in these details, and want to look at the structures, then read a hard copy of the book, or read it on an iPad. A Kindle device does not do justice to the colors.

In the second section, he has grouped all the articles he has written over the year, into chapters. While there is a lot of useful information here, you must sift through the literature to find it -if you do not have the requisite technical knowledge.

There is a problem here, and that is that there is a bit of repetition.

It seems that the SARS-CoV-2 family of mutations is here to stay with us for a long time.

Does this mean that we will need an annual flu shot, and an annual Covid-19 shot? Time will tell.… (meer)

I actually won a KINDLE copy of this book through a giveaway on GoodReads, and the following is my honest opinion.

Having worked for the NYC Health & Hospital Corporation for over 33 years, like many co-workers working in various hospitals and capacities in the areas of Patient Accounting, Finance & Statistic Departments, and as well Data Processing [IT], you couldn’t help keep track of the stories coming out of the private sector regarding hospitals like the one this meticulously written book deals with.

Detailed oriented, fraught with first hand in-depth interviews with those involved with the story here is not a book which can’t be read quickly as something could be missed. The author of this book, Dr. William A. Haseltine has done a spectacular job of intertwining all of the various smaller stories involved within the timeline of this hospital transformation into a single cohesive story; and in doing so, has given his readers a graphic accounting of all of the various players [entities] and what they had to face along the way in the creation of the first-class, world-renown medical facility and medical school we have today.

Everyone knows about the high-cost of an excellent, first-rate college education, and when the field of study is Medicine the cost can be exceptionally high; yet on August 18, 2018, with its stunning transformation well-established, NYU Langone made the unprecedented announcement that all current and new medical school students would receive full tuition scholarships. This crowning glory is merely another achievement of its now being a ground-breaking, top-rated medical organization consisting of a hospital, medical school, and research facility, with each having the same caliber of performance.

For having given his readers a roadmap which they can use to achieve a similar revolution for their organization, or for having told the general public of what went on behind the scenes that made NYU Langone the medical facility it is today, I’ve given Mr. Haseltine 5 STARS.… (meer)