A Death Retold

A Death Retold Jesica Santillan, the Bungled Transplant, and Paradoxes of Medical Citizenship - Studies in Social Medicine

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Publisher's Synopsis

In February 2003, an undocumented immigrant teen, Jesica Santillan, from Mexico lay dying in a prominent American hospital due to a stunning medical oversight. This volume draws together experts from various fields to understand the dramatic events, the major players, and the core issues at stake.

Book information

ISBN: 9780807830598
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Pub date:
Edition: New edition
DEWEY: 617.4120592
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 378
Weight: 699g
Height: 235mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 29mm