Medicine at the margins : EMS workers in urban America /

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Presents a unique view of social problems and conflicts over urban space from the cab of an ambulance.While we imagine ambulances as a site for critical care, the reality is far more complicated. Social problems, like homelessness, substance abuse, and the health consequences of poverty, are encount...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Prener, Christopher (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Fordham University Press, 2022.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Polis (Fordham University Press)
Temas:
Social medicine > United States.
Urban health > Social aspects > United States.
Marginality, Social > United States.
Emergency medical services > United States.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban.
Emergency medical services.
Marginality, Social.
Social medicine.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Series Editors
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • The Sociologist in the Ambulance
  • A Note on Names and Places
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction: Shit Work on Urban America's Front Lines
  • The Scene
  • Part I: Ems as a Marginal Institution
  • 1. Dial 9-1-1 for Emergencies
  • 2. The Ambulance Drivers Are Here!
  • Conclusion
  • Part II: Ems as Marginal Work
  • 3. The Twenty-Four: The Rhythm of EMS Shifts
  • 4. Hurry Up and Wait: Passing Time and Avoiding Conflict
  • Conclusion
  • Part III: Ems in the Marginal City
  • 5. The Daily Grind of Grunt Work
  • 6. Stigma and Space in Midtown
  • Conclusion
  • Marginality, Stigma, and the Future of Pre-Hospital Medicine
  • Appendix: Notes on Data and Methods
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index
  • About Author
  • Series List

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