Code Blue: A Writer's Guide to Hospitals, Including the E. R., O. R., and I. C. U.

From long-running TV series such as M*A*S*H, General Hospital and ER, to best-selling fiction including Toxin, Miracle Cure and Bloodstream, the public's enduring fascination with hospitals is evidenced in virtually every medium. This all-inclusive guide profiles every aspect of the modern hospital, so writers can accurately recreate the day-to-day realities of patients, doctors, treatments, administration and more. Major sections cover: Admissions-walk-ins, EMS arrivals, medi-flights Facilities-ER, nurses station, pharmacy, ICU, radiology, surgical unit Information and Records-charts, medications, 'codes' Patient Testing and Examinations-treatment programs, support services, security