| | Introduction Quentin Young | p. 13 |
| | Prologue: The Hospital | p. 15 |
| | 1989: You Should Write That Book | p. 19 |
| | 1964-1978: Wounded Pigeon Syndrome | p. 25 |
| | 1977: Cook County Hospital: We'd Fit Right In | p. 31 |
| | July 1978: Sink Or Swim | p. 41 |
| | 1978: The Cure | p. 49 |
| | 1978: Is There A Doctor In The House? | p. 59 |
| | General Medicine Clinic | p. 69 |
| | ER | p. 79 |
| | I Call It Murder | p. 87 |
| | 1979-1982: Battle-Worn | p. 97 |
| | 1981: County will Do This To You | p. 105 |
| | 1983-1986: Amateur Sociologists | p. 111 |
| | 1983: Moving On | p. 119 |
| | Working Against The Odds | p. 127 |
| | 1984: The Breast Cancer Screening Program | p. 135 |
| | 1985: I'm Sticking To The Union | p. 145 |
| | 1989-1992: Designed To Fail | p. 155 |
| | I Felt Like A Human Being | p. 165 |
| | Aids And The Lessons Learned | p. 175 |
| | Crossing The Threshold | p. 183 |
| | 2004: 'Til Death Do We Part | p. 191 |
| | 2002: Last Rounds | p. 201 |
| | 2008: "Déjàvu All Over Again" | p. 207 |
| | Acknowledgments | p. 215 |
| | Sources | p. 217 |
| | Index | p. 219 |
| | Photo Gallery | |