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William Wright , M. D.

Autor(a) de Maximum Insecurity: A Doctor in the Supermax

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I enjoyed this book having worked previously in the prison world myself. It was interesting to see it from the doctors point of view. At times I laughed at what he had dealt with because it was so similar to things I had seen or dealt with myself.
 
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Chelz286 | outras 5 resenhas | Aug 26, 2018 |
Book received from Edelweiss

This was an interesting read. The doctor who wrote this started out as an ENT specialist and when he retired he decided to find something else to keep himself busy. So he found a job working for the Colorado Department of Corrections, much to his wife's dismay. He starts working in the Colorado State Penitentiary, their SuperMax prison with those who are supposed to be the worst offenders out there. I enjoyed this book, though I liked his second one much better. It is definitely not a job I would want though I have quite a bit of respect for those who do it. Especially since they have little to no hands-on training in what to do if their patient gets unruly.… (mais)
 
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Diana_Long_Thomas | outras 2 resenhas | Jul 7, 2017 |
Book received through Edelweiss.

This is the second memoir written by Dr. Wright. This one focuses on his time as a doctor in the county jail in Colorado Springs, unlike his first one that took place in a SuperMax prison. He talks about some of the unusual complaints by certain patients, the difficulty in long term treatment of those in a county jail, and the complaints from patients to their lawyers or even their mothers trying to get meds they don't necessarily need. I really enjoy books like this, it gives you a glimpse into a part of life that most people will never experience or even know about. Due to the way he makes references back to his first book, reading it could be helpful but not necessary. However, I will be reading his first book as well since I enjoyed this one.… (mais)
 
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Diana_Long_Thomas | outras 5 resenhas | Feb 28, 2017 |
Probably a 3.5. It was very interesting to read something that I didn't really know anything about. Another reviewer offered a "rant" on her opinions of the author's bigotry. I can't say I agree at all. Might some of his humor have been a little less than "PC" as we say now? Sure, but as another reviewer commented there is a certain aspect of gallows humor involved here, and remember this is a memoir detailing his experiences thoughts and feelings, not a research paper requiring him to cite statistics. It was clear that Dr. Wright was not only concerned with providing the best care he could under the circumstances of the practice, acknowledging that everyone deserved it on more than one occasion, but he also took the time offer some food for thought about how we might approach the whole concept of the corrections system more effectively. It did take me a little bit to get used to use of the word miscreant, I will admit, since it has a decidedly negative connotation for me, but it was accurate to the definition. There were some parts that were repetitious, gave me kind of a feel of collected blog posts, but all in all it was informative and entertaining. I would consider reading his other work about his time in the maximum security prison should I come across it.… (mais)
 
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MaureenCean | outras 5 resenhas | Feb 2, 2016 |

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Obras
2
Membros
113
Popularidade
#173,161
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½ 3.7
Resenhas
9
ISBNs
3

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