The Deadly Glitz of a Grand New Hospital
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By Christina White
To Christiane Dodier, it looked like a four-star hotel. Last October, when she took her husband to the brand-new hospital on the west side of Paris, they seemed to step into an ultramodern world of privilege: Patients ate off Limoges china. The private rooms, each with its own bathroom, allowed for visiting families and friends. The sparkling glass exterior gave an aura of transparency and natural light. "I was flabbergasted," says Dodier.