Human Side of Medicine Learning What It's Like to Be a Patient and What It's Like to Be a Physician

Name: Human Side of Medicine Learning What It's Like to Be a Patient and What It's Like to Be a Physician
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ISBN: 9780865693197

ISBN-10: 0865693196

ISBN-13: 9780865693197

Edition: 2002

Authors: Laurence A. Savett

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At a time of great change in the technology and delivery of medical care, the timelessness and permanence of the non-technical aspects of medicine--the human side--are of profound value to patients and physicians alike. With more than 30 years of medical practice, teaching, advising, and mentoring medical students and undergraduates, Savett champions two premises: first, that the importance of physicians mastering the human side of medicine is as critical as learning its biology and technology; and second, that this can be taught. Attending to the human side refines diagnosis and treatment by recognizing the uniqueness of each patient's experience, and it enriches the experience for all…

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List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 5/30/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Dorina Stanciu grew up with a passion for literature, reading and writing. As a student she was involved in many literature and poetry competitions. She has a degree in Economics and International Trade Relations. She currently lives in Virginia with her husband - a professional electrical engineer.



Introduction: Defining the Human Side of Medicine and Identifying the Audience


What It's Like to be a Patient


Medical Care Starts with the Patient's


Story Learning from End of Life Stories Time


Learning from Patient's Experiences


Learning from Student's Experiences


Learning about Uncertainty


Learning how Patients Handle Illness


What It's Like to be a Physician


A Day in the Life of a Physician


The Medical History Diagnosis: How Physicians Reason Treatment and Prognosis Medicine is a Collaborative


Profession Rituals Language and Communication


What Can Go Wrong


The Physician as Professional Values and Dealing with Change Becoming a Physician: The Evolution of a Career


The Doctor-Patient Relationship


The Qualities of the Doctor-Patient Relationship


What Can Go Wrong with the Doctor-Patient Relationship


Addressing Some of the Myths about the Doctor-Patient Relationship


The Humanism of Medicine: Bringing it All Together


Another Look at a Day in the Life of a Physician


Teaching the Human Side of Medicine


Summing Up Fashioning the Best System of Medical Care Possible: What Would be Ideal for the Patient


What Would be Ideal for the Physician


Epilogue and My Personal Journey


Appendix: Outline of the "Seminar in the Human Side of Medicine" Course at Macalester College


Bibliography


Index