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Name: Five days at Memorial
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Author: Sheri Fink

Physician and reporter Sheri Fink meticulously reconstructs the fifth day at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Amid rising floodwaters, failed power, and soaring temperatures, the hospital struggled to keep patients alive while caregivers were forced to confront brutal realities of resource scarcity. Fink’s reporting, drawn from six years of investigation, uncovers the hidden dilemmas of end‑of‑life care and highlights the nation's inadequate preparedness for large‑scale disasters. Through this detailed case study, she invites readers into the intense drama of a fighting hospital and initiates a broader conversation about healthcare rationing in crisis situations.

First publish date: 2013

Genre: Health & Medicine/Medical Science

Authors: Sheri Fink

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