Code Blue:A Katrina Physician's Memoir

Code Blue:A Katrina Physician's Memoir

"The book that finally gives a physicianâ‚¬s inside story
of the evacuation of Memorial Medical Center following Katrina â‚¬"
a gripping tale of abandonment and survival.

A toxic stew of floodwaters surrounded Memorial Medical Center in New
Orleans after Katrina when the levees broke. Over two thousand people were trapped in the squalid conditions without security as the death toll steadily rose inside. Bodies stacked up in the chapel as the temperature soared in the overcrowded hospital and the situation became increasingly desperate. Doctors, nurses, and staff worked around the clock, caring for those inside and trying to evacuate the facility, also known as Baptist Hospital. Allegations of euthanasia would later make headlines across the country and be investigated by state and local officials.

Code Blue: A Katrina Physicianâ‚¬s Memoir finally tells the inside story of the hellish nightmare those who struggled to survive the ordeal were cast into. Dr. Richard Deichmann, the hospitalâ‚¬s chief of medicine and one of the leaders of the evacuation, gives his compelling account of the rapidly deteriorating state of affairs at the hospital. He takes us through the daily horrors and numbing disappointments. This gripping tale of survival, despite betrayal and abandonment by the authorities, may change forever the way you view the threat of a mass disaster.

What Others are Saying about Code Blue: A Katrina Physicianâ‚¬s Memoir

As a physician who has been on hurricane duty for prior storms, I thought I could imagine what it would be like if we were hit by a severe storm. I was wrong. This book should serve as a warning about what can happen when basic modern conveniences such as power, running water, communications and safety are taken away. - Karen Blessey, MD

With a scalpelâ‚¬s precision, Dr. Deichmann takes us into the faltering heart of a huge New
Orleans hospital â‚¬" his hospital â‚¬" as Hurricane Katrina chokes off its vital functions, one by one, and patients begin to die.
- Jed Horne, author of â‚¬Å“Breach of Faith, Hurricane Katrina and the
Near Death of a Great American City.â‚¬Â (Random House 2006)"

Country	USA
Author	Richard E. Deichmann M.D.
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781440110320
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	iUniverse
Manufacturer	iUniverse
NumberOfPages	138
PublicationDate	2008-12-16
Publisher	iUniverse
ReleaseDate	2008-12-16
Studio	iUniverse

Code Blue:A Katrina Physician's Memoir

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