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Summary: Superb reading for anyone with a heart
Review: A friend of mine had told me about Echo Heron, so I decided to pick up 'Intensive Care'. Am I glad I did! As a pre-nursing student, I love to soak up anything about Nursing and Healthcare in general so I excited about this book. This book exceeded my expecations by far. The earthiness and Echo's witty and sharp humor make this book a very satisfying book to read. I even had a family member read this book and they loved it just I like did. It doesn't matter if you are involved in healthcare or not, you will be touched immensely by this publication.
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Summary: Superb reading for anyone with a heart
Review: A friend of mine had told me about Echo Heron, so I decided to pick up 'Intensive Care'. Am I glad I did! As a pre-nursing student, I love to soak up anything about Nursing and Healthcare in general so I excited about this book. This book exceeded my expecations by far. The earthiness and Echo's witty and sharp humor make this book a very satisfying book to read. I even had a family member read this book and they loved it just I like did. It doesn't matter if you are involved in healthcare or not, you will be touched immensely by this publication.
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Summary: Must be good - I've read it several times
Review: A medical biography with a very human side. Entertaining reading, which also made me stop and think about the medical profession. I've read this book several times over recent years, which can't be a bad sign.
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Summary: A story that rings true even more today than in 1987.
Review: A very believable story about experiences in an emergency room and in a critical care area. Her discriptions of patients,co workers and physicians is absolutely correct and truthfull.Her amount of humor is necessary to survive that harsh environment,but there is also space for a tear or two.Very well written by a collegue of mine whom I don't know personally,but have gotten to know quite well through her gripping story.I highly recommend her book to all who want to enter the nursing career.
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Summary: I loved it!
Review: Echo Heron has the eye of an anthropologist, and the heart of a humanist. Even better than Oliver Sacks.
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Summary: A great read
Review: I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in entering a medical profession. This book will give the reader an intimate view into the reality of working in a hospital where life and death decisions are made. I'm in nursing school, and reading this book has affirmed my decision to become a nurse. Her style is a bit melodramatic, and she does tend to romanticize certain events. Such as the boy who comes in to say good-bye to his grandfather--she describes how much he looked up to him, etc, when in reality she knows nothing of their relationship, or even what the man was like in life. But it's easy to overlook these (if you want!), because the meat of the book is about what it's like to take care of people in crisis. I look forward to reading more of her books.
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Summary: I couldnt help, but had to put it down
Review: I read this book while in nursing school, and I just loved it. I am out of school now, and I see the things that Echo describes in her book on a daily basis. Just great! I recommend it to everyone, not just nurses!
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Summary: What a great book!
Review: I read this book while in nursing school, and I just loved it. I am out of school now, and I see the things that Echo describes in her book on a daily basis. Just great! I recommend it to everyone, not just nurses!
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Summary: Fascinating!
Review: I was enlightened about the inner workings of hospitals. It was shocking and touching.
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Summary: awesome book
Review: I'm interested in medicine and this is a great book. Ms. Heron's anecdotes were so amusing. I can't wait to read more of her books.
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