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The midnight meal and other essays about doctors, patients, and medicine /

With wisdom and compassion, Dr. Jerome Lowenstein tells stories about relationships between medical students and their teachers, physicians and their colleagues, and physicians and their patients. He reflects on what doctors learn from treating chronic illness; how they respond to patients' nee...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lowenstein, Jerome
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1997.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:With wisdom and compassion, Dr. Jerome Lowenstein tells stories about relationships between medical students and their teachers, physicians and their colleagues, and physicians and their patients. He reflects on what doctors learn from treating chronic illness; how they respond to patients' needs for reassurance; how they bear the burden of treating patients with life-threatening or degenerative disease; whether the distinction between traditional and "alternative" medical treatment is ultimately beneficial or destructive; and many other issues. Dr. Lowenstein's ruminations on humanistic approaches to learning and practicing medicine will be treasured by physicians, medical students, and patients alike
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 128 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-126) and index.
ISBN:0585359784
9780585359786