Family Physician (OPL Human Library 2013)
Annotation: For two decades, Dr. Danielle Ofri has cared for patients at Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in America and a crossroads for the world’s cultures. This book introduces us to her patients, who have braved language barriers, religious and racial divides, and the emotional and practical difficulties of exile in order to access quality health care.
Annotation:This riveting book tells the tales of a new generation of medical students--students whose varied backgrounds are far from traditional. Their stories will forever alter the way we see tomorrow's doctors
Annotation:Three new doctors--all women--struggle to balance professional ambitions and personal relationships, triumphs and crises, uncertainties and decisions, through one pressure-packed day and the first year of their careers in medicine
Annotation:In this treasure of a medical memoir, Au makes doctors seem fallible and funny. . . Get ready for a new appreciation for the training and lives of doctors
Annotation:These stories remind us that the medical profession should be about treating people with the dignity they deserve and that medical miracles don't always involve medicine. These doctors find cures, solve mysteries, and glean many lessons from listening deeply to their patients
Annotation:Quel est le rôle des médecins dans la société ? Quelle a été leur formation et quelle influence celle-ci a-t-elle sur leur profession ? Médecin de famille et écrivain Marc Zaffran pose ces questions et bien d’autres dans ce petit livre.
Annotation:Ce livre aidera à mieux connaître le mode de la pensée médicale, à faire votre part pour tirer le maximum de vos rencontres tout en aidant votre médecin à vous donner le meilleur de lui-même.
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