Burn Unit

Saving Lives After the Flames

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science
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Author: Barbara Ravage ISBN: 9780786738915
Publisher: Hachette Books Publication: April 27, 2009
Imprint: Da Capo Press Language: English
Author: Barbara Ravage
ISBN: 9780786738915
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication: April 27, 2009
Imprint: Da Capo Press
Language: English

“A compelling blend of science, history and storytelling. Barbara Ravage has fashioned an enlightening, invaluable book.” -Stewart O'Nan, author of The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American TragedyThough each of us is just a spark away from being a burn victim, the public knows little and understands less about the world that patients inhabit. Pulling the curtains back on this private and sterile environment, Burn Unit is a riveting account of the frontline efforts-both modern-day and historical-to save lives devastated by fire. With unflinching urgency, Barbara Ravage follows an extraordinary team of healers at Massachusetts General Hospital, the cradle of modern burn treatment and the site of one of the best burn units in the world. From Boston's Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942 to the treatment of the victims of the Rhode Island nightclub fire in early 2003, we watch everyday heroes do their incredible but punishing work against the backdrop of history. Both a moving human drama and an engrossing scientific exploration of this little-known field of medicine, Burn Unit is an unforgettably powerful read.

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“A compelling blend of science, history and storytelling. Barbara Ravage has fashioned an enlightening, invaluable book.” -Stewart O'Nan, author of The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American TragedyThough each of us is just a spark away from being a burn victim, the public knows little and understands less about the world that patients inhabit. Pulling the curtains back on this private and sterile environment, Burn Unit is a riveting account of the frontline efforts-both modern-day and historical-to save lives devastated by fire. With unflinching urgency, Barbara Ravage follows an extraordinary team of healers at Massachusetts General Hospital, the cradle of modern burn treatment and the site of one of the best burn units in the world. From Boston's Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942 to the treatment of the victims of the Rhode Island nightclub fire in early 2003, we watch everyday heroes do their incredible but punishing work against the backdrop of history. Both a moving human drama and an engrossing scientific exploration of this little-known field of medicine, Burn Unit is an unforgettably powerful read.

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