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Sto caricando le informazioni... Writer, M.D.: The Best Contemporary Fiction and Nonfiction by Doctors (Vintage Original)di Leah Kaminsky
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 Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro.  IMSauman | Dec 31, 2018 |   Some of the personal stories written by and about the medical profession were very touching, and intense. The first contact with a cadaver, the pressure and long hours, the suppression of emotions needed to see each "case" from a medical rather than a human perspective. It is all fascinating stuff to read from the patients perspective . I abandoned 2 of the fiction works, them both seeming scattered and unfocussed. But one in particular I enjoyed, about a jaded doctor called for on a flight, trying to get out of helping and ending up seated next to the patient who had been long-dead, as some sort of divine retribution. Overall pretty good. (  )2  LovingLit | Jan 3, 2013 | nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"From Chekhov to Maugham to William Carlos Williams, doctors have long given voice to their unique perspectives through literature. Writer, M.D. celebrates this rich tradition with a collection of fiction and nonfiction by today's most beloved physician-writers, including, Abraham Verghese, on the lost art of the physical exam Pauline Chen, on the bond between a med student and her first cadaver Atul Gawande, on the ethical dilemmas of a young surgical intern Danielle Ofri, on the devastation of losing a patient Ethan Canin, on love, poetry, and growing old These essays and stories illuminate the inner lives of men and women who deal with trauma, illness, mortality, and grief on a daily basis. Read together, they provide a candid, moving, one-of-a-kind glimpse behind the doctor's mask"--"For centuries, doctors have turned to the written word, giving voice to their unique perspectives through literature. Writer, M.D. celebrates this tradition with a wide-ranging selection of writings--both fiction and nonfiction--by some of today's most beloved physician-writers. These stories explore a range of emotions deeply felt by doctors--an acute awareness of our mortality, of the interplay between medicine and humanity, of the weight of responsibility carried by the profession. They also bring into sharp focus the point of view of the patient, illuminating the experience of grief, trauma, illness, and aging that doctors witness through their work. From Abraham Verghese on the lost art of the physical exam to Pauline Chen on the strangely intense relationship between a med student and her first cadaver; from Atul Gawande on practicing to be a doctor to Ethan Canin on love and growing old--Writer, M.D. provides a one-of-a-kind peek into the minds of those who deal with enormous existential issues and traumatic situations on a daily basis, showing us what really makes doctors tick"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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All that being said, I found the book very easy to read. I was drawn in immediately through the prologue and the author's relaxed writing style. Her own experiences as a GP and her growing awareness of how her training slanted her view on dealing with death, were very interesting. As a patient, I think seeing how doctor's view illness and disease and death can make conversations with them at these times easier. My friend, Jacquie Garton-Smith has said in her review that she would give it to her patients to read. I would add that it should also be read by all in the medical profession as well. It could enable better understanding for all concerned.
As the author points out, death was celebrated in the Victorian age, but is almost a taboo subject now. We cover it with euphemisms. The author's message is that by being aware that our lives are finite, by not shying away from it while at the same time not carrying the fact around with us like a black cloud hanging over, we can live more effectively in the time we do have. Celebrate life.
This is a book worth reading, though whether you want to read it right through, or dip into it, is another matter. I found the first half of the book about the author's own experiences and thoughts particularly interesting, but I went through the second half reading here and there. There is a lot that can be said, but it became repetitive, for me any way. (