Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital (The Inspiration for the NBC

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The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results. References Alterman, R.L.; Miravite, J.; Weisz, D.; Shils, J.L.; Bressman, S.B.; Tagliati, M. Sixty hertz pallidal deep brain stimulation for primary torsion dystonia. Neurology 2007, 69, 681–688. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] I finished the book, but I did not enjoy the read. I did not care for his writing style, and I skimmed portions waiting for the author to get the point. He also had this odd habit of introducing upfront the ethnic origin of every non-white character in the book, and it seems he might have been the only American born character in the book the way it reads. It's actually annoying. I think he was going for ethnic diversity, but is that what he thinks every single time he sees to an immigrant - cataloging their ethnic origin? Lerner, V.; Miodownik, C. Motor Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Is Tardive Dyskinesia a Symptom or Side Effect? A Modern Treatment. Curr. Psychiatry Rep. 2011, 13, 295–304. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] [ PubMed] Although the Author is based in Bellevue in New York City, like that BBC2 programme this book was a real eye opener. In the space of one book he takes us beyond the walls of a busy hospital and shows us modern day America in terms of what you sow, so shall you reap!

Further, Manheimer is preaching to a left-wing choir, assuming readers share his liberal political leanings on everything from the need for socialized medical care to a call for more lenient immigration policies. While many readers may wholeheartedly agree with Manheimer, others may be so distracted by his overt liberal agenda that they abandon the book. While infamous for its mental hospital, Bellevue has long been more than a mental care facility. From its beginnings in 1763, Bellevue is the longest-running hospital in the United States. Its services are extensive, its facilities state-of-the-art. Manheimer is justifiably proud to work there.