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Living and Dying in Brick City : Stories From the Front Lines of an Inner-City E.R. by Sampson Davis; Lisa Frazier Page is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><b>A riveting personal exploration of the healthcare crisis facing inner-city communities, written by an emergency room physician who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving</b><br> &nbsp;<br> Sampson Davis is best known as one of three friends from inner-city Newark who made a pact in high school to become doctors. Their book <i>The Pact</i> and their work through the Three Doctors Foundation have inspired countless young men and women to strive for goals they otherwise would not have dreamed they could attain. In this book, Dr. Davis looks at the healthcare crisis in the inner city from a rare perspective: as a doctor who works on the front line of emergency medical care in the community where he grew up, and as a member of that community who has faced the same challenges as the people he treats every day. He also offers invaluable practical advice for those living in such communities, where conditions like asthma, heart disease, stroke, obesity, and AIDS are disproportionately endemic.<br> &nbsp;<br> Dr. Davis’s sister, a drug addict, died of AIDS; his brother is now paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair as a result of a bar fight; and he himself did time in j

Who reads Living and Dying in Brick City : Stories From the Front Lines of an Inner-City E.R.?

Author

Sampson Davis; Lisa Frazier Page

Publisher

Spiegel & Grau

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781400069941

Category

science

Subjects

Memoir, Medical, Fiction

Rating

3.81 / 5 (515 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14