by Patrick Pelloux · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782213618692
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«Urgentiste» is the essay by Patrick Pelloux, published by Fayard in paperback (259 pages, in French).
Patrick Pelloux, an emergency physician at Saint-Antoine Hospital, recounts how he denounced the Government's inaction during the 2003 heatwave, which caused numerous victims. Through anecdotes from his profession, he criticises the shortcomings of public healthcare, opposes its commodification and calls for a democratic reorganisation of hospitals.
Published in 2004. The author worked as an emergency physician at Saint-Antoine Hospital in Paris.
For readers interested in public healthcare, health policy and testimonies from health professionals in France.
