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On Doctoring by John Stone (2001, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherFree Press

ISBN-100743201531

ISBN-139780743201537

eBay Product ID (ePID)1759756

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

Publication NameOn Doctoring

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

SubjectPhysicians, General, Subjects & Themes / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Medical

AuthorJohn Stone

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight23.3 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-020817

IllustratedYes

Edition DescriptionRevised edition,Expanded

SynopsisFew subjects hold more universal appeal than that of medicine, and surely few books have evoked medicine's drama and magic more powerfully thanOn Doctoring.In its many forms, from age-old ritual to the cutting edge of modern science, medicine concerns us all. It is a human profession, practiced by people who have dedicated their lives not only to science but also to humanity. In the words of the great physician-writer Sir William Osler, "The physician needs a clear head and a kind heart; his work is arduous and complex, requiring the exercise of the very highest faculties of the mind, while constantly appealing to the emotions and higher feelings." It is the humanity in medicine that has inspired the pens of countless writers, and that has now been captured in this remarkable anthology of medical literature.This newly expanded edition ofOn Doctoringis an extraordinary collection of stories, poems, and essays written by physicians and non-physicians alike -- works that eloquently record what it is like to be sick, to be cured, to lose, or to triumph. Drawing on the full spectrum of human emotions, the editors have included selections from such important and diverse writers as Anton Chekhov, W. H. Auden, William Carlos Williams, John Keats, John Donne, Robert Coles, Pablo Neruda, Ernest Hemingway, Raymond Carver, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, and Abraham Verghese. Among the new authors included in this edition are Rainer Maria Rilke, Lisel Mueller, and May Sarton.In this era of managed healthcare, when medicine is becoming more institutionalized and impersonal, this book recaptures the breadth and the wonder of the medical profession. Presenting the issues, concerns, and challenges facing doctors and patients alike,On Doctoringis at once illuminating and provocative, a compelling record of the human spirit.

LC Classification NumberPN6071.P45O5 2001