The young man's friend -- Shears -- The Intensive Care Nursery: baptism -- The burden of choice -- Hands -- Snap judgment -- A drowning -- The heart is a pump -- Colors -- Now and then it's fun -- Riley -- An assault -- A rash -- To breathe -- Nova -- Last rights -- Last wrongs -- Graduation -- An ordinary day -- Dead drunk -- An extraordinary day -- Epilogue.
Summary
Presents unique emergency medical cases and explores the ethical questions medical personnel have to ask themselves when caring for a stranger in their moment of crisis.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223).