• S2: Ep. 12: The Cocoanut Grove Fire of 1942

  • Jan 15 2024
  • Length: 40 mins
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S2: Ep. 12: The Cocoanut Grove Fire of 1942

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  • Happy New Year! Thank you for being a part of our journey this year. We are looking forward to sharing more medical misadventures with you in 2024. 

    Today Sara and Ashley discuss the deadliest fire in Boston’s history and how its aftermath influenced the way hospitals treat burn victims and respond to mass casualties.

    If you are enjoying Don’t Look Under the Med, please help us out and leave a five-star review! And make sure you follow the podcast on your favorite platform so you never miss an episode.

    Books:

    Pletcher, L. (2017). Massachusetts Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival. Globe Pequot.

    Articles:

    Bench Press- How the Cocoanut Grove Fire Changed Burn Care at Mass General and Beyond, by Andrew Glyman

    Academic Articles:

    Saffle JR. The 1942 fire at Boston's Cocoanut Grove nightclub. Am J Surg. 1993 Dec;166(6):581-91. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80661-0. PMID: 8273835.

    Podcast Art By: Irit Mogilevsky

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