Life and Death : The Story of a Hospital
by Yalof, Ina L
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- Paperback
- first
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Abingdon, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1990. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ina Yalof spent 10 years as a medical sociologist in a metropolitan hospital. Now, in the words of the people who worked there, she offers amazing accounts of what it is like to work at New York's Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, one of America's busiest and best. 351 pages. Prev. owners name on Ffep. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased. A 1/2 dia. red circle on side of book..
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- Title
- Life and Death : The Story of a Hospital
- Author
- Yalof, Ina L
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1990
- Keywords
- HOSPITALS MEDICAL HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION CARE 0449218368 MEDICINE/HEALTH
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- Medicine/Health;
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- Edges
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- Mass Market
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- FFEP
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
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