Five Days at Memorial

This book by physician and reporter Sheri Fink explores the five days at Memorial Medical Center during Hurricane Katrina, where exhausted caregivers designated certain patients last for rescue. Months later, health professionals faced criminal allegations for injecting patients with drugs to hasten their deaths. Through six years of reporting, Fink uncovers the hidden dilemmas of end-of-life care and reveals America's ill-preparedness for large-scale disasters. Engrossing and thought-provoking, Five Days at Memorial offers a unique perspective on human nature in crisis.