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This fascinating portrait of a Brooklyn, N.Y., hospital is about much more than white coats and beeping consoles -- it's 21st-century America in a microcosm.
  • Nurses

    I recently had a quadruple bypass, spending six days in the hospital recovering.

    The operation, at every step, was performed as a symphony. Everything worked, and everything worked well.

    Next to the surgical team my gratitude goes to the nurses and recovery support staff. These people work too hard to be as pleasant and effective as they are. The amount of abuse that some patients heap upon nurses is hard to believe but, nurses continue to provide excellent care and a pleasing demeanor.