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Wrongful Death: A Medical Tragedy
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date March 1, 1995
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780393037210
ISBN-10 0393037215
Dimensions 1.75 by 6 by 8.75 in.
Weight 1.30 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $22.50
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Writing about the loss of her husband during routine prostate surgery--an unexplained 'wrongful death'--the author examines the legal questions surrounding such an event and shows how vulnerable we are to the power of the medical establishment.
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"A wrenching tale of medical mistakes, death, shock, grief, and frustration, told with love and anger."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Sandra Gilbert's husband, Elliot, underwent surgery for prostate cancer at a major medical center, and then inexplicably died hours later in the recovery room. To this day, no one from the hospital has told his family how or why he died.

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9780393037210 | details & prices | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.75 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $22.50
About: Writing about the loss of her husband during routine prostate surgery--an unexplained 'wrongful death'--the author examines the legal questions surrounding such an event and shows how vulnerable we are to the power of the medical establishment

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