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• Title : A Life in Medicine: A Literary Anthology
• Author : Brand: New Press
• Rating : 4.82 (459 Vote)
• Publish : 2016-10-2
• Format : Unknown Binding
• Pages : 352 Pages
• Asin : 1565848497
• Language : English

The book includes pieces by famous writers (Raymond Carver, Hart Crane, Anton Chekhov, Mikhail Bulgakov, William Carlos Williams, etc.) as well as by the lesser known, most of whom are surgeons, psychiatrists, nurses, and midwives. All of the selections reflect a concern for the human aspects of medicine and espouse the rights of the patient over the rigidity of the medical establishmen

The book includes pieces by famous writers (Raymond Carver, Hart Crane, Anton Chekhov, Mikhail Bulgakov, William Carlos Williams, etc.) as well as by the lesser known, most of whom are surgeons, psychiatrists, nurses, and midwives. All of the selections reflect a concern for the human aspects of medicine and espouse the rights of the patient over the rigidity of the medical establishment. This anthology will be most useful for colleges that have medical ethics courses; the general reader will likely be less interested in such readings, excellent though they are. Morris Hounion, New York City Technical Coll. . Lib., Brooklyn Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Recommended primarily for university libraries that support medical curricula. From Library Journal This compilation of essays, poems, short stories, memoirs, and a play excerpt, edited by child psychiatrist Coles (Harvard Medical Sch.; Spiritual L

A Life in Medicine collects stories, poems, and essays by and for those in the healing profession, who are struggling to keep up with the science while staying true to the humanitarian goals at the heart of their work. Provocative and moving pieces address what it means to care for a life in a century of unprecedented scientific advances, examining issues of hope and healing from both ends of the stethoscope.. Organized around the central themes of altruism, knowledge, skill, and duty, the book includes contributions from well-known authors, doctors, nurses, practitioners, and patients

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