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Lisa Belkin

Auteur van First, Do No Harm

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Lisa Belkin is a reporter for The New York Times. She lives with her husband, Bruce, two sons, Evan and Alex, and dog, Riley, in Westchester County, New York.

Bevat de naam: Lisa Sharon Belkin

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Author meets Dr. Tarlov and learns of his role in the crime--recommending the prisoner for parole. She traces the backgrounds of four families: the Tarlovs, the Consentinos, the Troys and the DeSalvos. How did one family bring forth the public spirited doctor, another the woman destined to be a police widow, a third the young police officer and the fourth the killer. The story of Leopold and Loeb, the notorious thrill killers of the 1920s is also involved as they served time in the Illinois prison system that also imprisoned Joseph DeSalvo. Interesting but a little too detailed.… (meer)
 
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ritaer | 1 andere bespreking | Jan 29, 2024 |
This well written and interesting story historically had way too many characters which made following it daunting. I found the historical pieces engaging - I never knew about the motorcycle races and such. One could probably take any such story and weave in the timelines. It was interesting that the author's stepfather had a role, but it didn't make up for the multitudes of others. That and diving into Leopold an Lobe was just too much.
 
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Suem330 | 1 andere bespreking | Dec 28, 2023 |
This is a factual account of a hospital ethics committee at Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. It was organized in 1983 and was the first of its kind. It presents histories of patients who are terminally ill and the events that lead up to these cases being presented to the doctors, nurses, lawyers, social workers, financial analysts, administrators who make up the committee. . It also presents the views of the patients and their families, all of whom have a part in the decision to continue to treat or to allow support to be withdrawn. I feel it represented both sides of all issues: The patient who wants to die and the patient who wants to keep fighting. The families who are present and supportive and the families who avoid helpful involvement. Most interesting to me was the behind-the-scenes story of the clinical staff who have differing opinions yet work together for the sake of the patients.… (meer)
 
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Fanny | 1 andere bespreking | Oct 5, 2011 |
Very interesting read for anyone interested in medical ethics.

This is a very realistic book. It reveals the sad truth that doctors are sometimes forced to make decisions that are wrong for the patient just because of the cost of treatment.
 
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solitude1984 | 1 andere bespreking | Mar 4, 2007 |

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