An Error in Judgement : The Politics of Medical Care in an Indian/White Community de Dara Culhane - 1987

On January 22, 1979 an 11 year only girl died of a ruptured appendix in an Alert Bay Hospital.  The events that followed are chronicled here by Dara Culhane Speck, a member by marriage of the Nimpkish Indian Band in Alert Bay.  She has relied mainly on interviews, anecdotes, and public records to describe how this small, isolated Native community took on the local hospital, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, provincial and federal ministries of health, and national media because their private tragedy held implications that reached far beyond one child, one physician, one town and even one century.

Talonbooks, February 1987. Trade . Good. Good Softcover. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to covers. Sticker residue on cover. Textblock has some soiling. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

Talonbooks, Vancouver, 1987, Fine Trade Paperback, 280 pages, 6" x 9".

Vancouver: Talonbooks, 1992. New! Paper bound, third printing, illustrated with plates, Pp280. Includes bibliography. Tight and unmarked - a fine copy. 460 grams. We welcome all reasonable offers on our books and also offer local curbside pick-up. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Talonbooks, 1987-01-01. Paperback. New.

Talonbooks, 1987-01-01. Paperback. Like New.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Talonbooks Ltd, 1988. Book. Good. Trade Paperback. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 281pp., biblio., notes, photos, errata slip. Some wear to covers. "On January 22, 1979, an eleven-year-old Native girl died of a ruptured appendix in an Alert Bay, B.C. hospital. The events that followed are chronicled here by Dara Culhane Speck, a member by marriage of the Nimpkish Indian Band in Alert Bay. She has relied mainly on interviews, anecdotes, and public records to describe how this small, isolated Native community took on the local hospital, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, provincial and federal ministries of health, and national media because their private tragedy held implications that reached far beyond one child, one physician, one town, and even one century.".

Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks [0-88922-246-0] 1989. (Mass market paperback) 281pp. Very good. 8vo. Tells of how the Indigneus commiunity of Alert Bay in British Columbia took on their hospital, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the health ministries of both the provincial and federal governments and national media in a powerful indictment of the health system in their community. Corners lightly bumped. Internally clean. Map. Black and white photographs..

Vancouver: Talonbooks [0-88922-246-0] [1997], later printing. (Trade paperback) Very good plus. 280pp. Map, tables, bibliography. Locale: Alert Bay--British Columbia; British Columbia; Western Canada. (Indians of N.A., Indians of North America, Kwakiutl Indians, Medical Care--Kwakiutal Indians, Public Policy--British Columbia).

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.