The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside - Brossura

Nuland, Sherwin B.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1607146630 ISBN 13: 9781607146636

Casa editrice: Kaplan, 2010

Riassunto

“Like all doctors, I collect stories...”

From one of America's most renowned and beloved doctors, and best-selling winner of the National Book Award, comes a remarkable book that brings together the stories of doctors collected over 30 years. Each of these tales, filled with grace and wisdom, explores the mysteries and conundrums of modern medicine. Enhanced by Sherwin Nuland's keen insight into the special relationship between doctor and patient, these engrossing stories illustrate the judgment, wisdom, and character of veteran doctors who have mastered the art of care-giving. Taken together, the lessons learned from The Soul of Medicine are as moving and profound as they are timeless.

“A beautiful book.” —Oliver Sacks

“Nuland is a gifted storyteller, bringing his doctors...brilliantly to life.” —John Irving

Su questo libro

Recensione

“The idea for Nuland’s newest book ‘The Soul of Medicine,’ is a terrific one.”  —Washington Post

“‘The Soul of Medicine’ works well on multiple levels: as a collection of fascinating exotica; as a primer on the anatomy and physiology of both the normal and the diseased body; as an application of the history of medicine to modern-day practice; as an exploration of the best, and sometimes the worst, deeds of physicians and surgeons in the last half-century; and as a chronicle of the healing arts.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“Sherwin Nuland is a hero of mine.  A stark and dramatic medical storyteller, possessed of a fierce moral sense, he is among the writers I most aspire to emulate.” —Atul Gawande, M.D., author of Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

“The Soul of Medicine has given me (as it will countless others) enormous pleasure... All the pieces are gems, and so deeply felt, and their selection and conviction bring a remarkable unity to the book... A beautiful book.”  —Oliver Sacks, bestselling author of Musicophilia

“What is extraordinary about Nuland’s compilation is not the medical heroics but the instances of fallibility and vulnerability that prove the doctor is not just human but caring.”  —Publishers Weekly

“Here’s medicine as it’s actually practiced—by humans awed by the privilege of both their practice and patients.” —Publishers Weekly

“...offer[s] insights into how physicians think, how medicine has changed, and medical and ethical dilemmas.” —Library Journal

“...the tales indeed resemble Chaucer’s—some humorous, others poignant, and where they are cryptic, accompanied by a note from the more-than-skillful narrator.” —Booklist

L'autore

Sherwin B. Nuland is Clinical Professor of Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine and a Fellow at Yale's Institute for Social and Policy Studies. He is the author of over ten books, including the National Book Award-winning, HOW WE DIE: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter, an inquiry into the causes and modes of death that spent 34 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. In addition he is a contributor to leading publications including the New Yorker, the New Republic, and the New York Review of Books.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Kaplan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1607146630
• ISBN 13: 9781607146636
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 214