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Studs Terkel interviews three Cook County Hospital doctors about their 1975 strike

BROADCAST: Nov. 12, 1975 | DURATION: 00:55:27

Synopsis

Studs interviews three Cook County Hospital doctors: Dr. Tessa Fischer Dr. Mark Bonnell Dr. David Moore Main topic of conversation is the 18-day residents and interns strike at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, October-November 1975. At the time it was the longest doctors’ strike in U.S. history. Topics include: Patient care, benefits and wages, and working conditions. The distinction is made between a "strike" and what the doctors call a "job action".

Details

Broadcast Date
Nov. 12, 1975

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55.20 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
55 minutes, 27 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Healthcare, Medicine, Mental Health Working, Labor, Economy

People

Medical personnel

Tags

Bonnell, Mark--Interviews Fischer, Tessa--Interviews Moore, David, Hospitals--United States. Economics, Medical--United States. Physicians--Illinois--Chicago--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) American labor Cook County Hospital (Chicago, Ill.)--Employees--Interviews Cook County Hospital (Chicago, Ill.) Medicine Health care Health care reform U.S. health care system

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