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In l978 Sontag wrote Illness As Metaphor. A cancer patient herself at the time, she shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding certain illnesses, especially cancer, add greatly to the suffering o……続きを見る

醫者治病，帶領病患逃避死亡， 但許多病人卻忘了許多未圓滿的心願； 忘了道謝、道歉、道別；忘了道愛，忘了神。 假若一輩子就這樣生個病死了，我們有學到什麼呢？ 死亡是人生的必然，是很大的功課，可以學習很多。……続きを見る

'Stylish and exhilarating... from a wide-ranging mind and a profound humanity... inspiring' Hilary Mantel 'A wonderful series of meditations - clinical, anthropological, literary and deeply humane -……続きを見る

In Singular Intimacies, which the New England Journal of Medicine said captured the "essence of becoming and being a doctor," Danielle Ofri led us into the hectic, constantly challenging world of bi……続きを見る

This is a personal narrative, a record of my passage among victims of chronic pain and the discoveries that have come from those encounters. I write for physicians, nurses, therapists, and caregiver……続きを見る

What do you think about cloning, stem cell research, brain enhancement, or doing experiments on newly dead patients? Read Smart Mice, Not so Smart People and you'll know what Art Caplan thinks. But ……続きを見る

In his brief but distinguished life, Anton Chekhov was a doctor, a documentary essayist, an admired dramatist, and a humanitarian. He remains a nineteenth-century Russian literary giant whose prose ……続きを見る

reflections and insights on health, disease, and healing Now in paperback for the first time, A Piece of My Mind brings together revealing personal essays that first appeared in The Journal of the A……続きを見る

Do sleek high-tech hospitals teach more about medicine and less about humanity? Do doctors ever lose their tolerance for suffering? With sensitive observation and graceful prose, this book explores ……続きを見る

A look at the emotional side of medicineーthe shame, fear, anger, anxiety, empathy, and even love that affect patient care Physicians are assumed to be objective, rational beings, easily able to det……続きを見る

New York Times WellBlog regular contributor, Danielle Ofri has been praised for turning the triumphs and trials of medicine into riveting and compassionate stories. This e-book exclusive edition off……続きを見る

In beautifully crafted vignettes, physician and NPR commentator David Watts explores the world of modern-day medicine and reveals the emotional truths and practical realities at the heart of the doc……続きを見る

A Tennison Publishing  release. Medical Briefs: the series that goes behind the headlines and health scare stories.Dr David S Grimes MD FRCP - Consultant Physician and gastroenterolog……続きを見る

Integrated Care in Ireland in an International Context aims to bring the debate on the future of integrated care in Ireland to a wider audience than heretofore. It is intended to guide the thinking ……続きを見る

From a doctor Oliver Sacks has called a “born storyteller,” a riveting account of practicing medicine at a fast-paced urban hospital For two decades, Dr. Danielle Ofri has cared for patients at Bell……続きを見る

A Tennison Publishing  release. Medical Briefs: the series that goes behind the headlines and health scare stories.Dr David S Grimes MD FRCP - Consultant Physician and gastroenterolog……続きを見る

An inspiring and profoundly enlightening exploration of one doctor’s discovery of how hope can change the course of illness Since the time of the ancient Greeks, human beings have believed that hope……続きを見る

An inspiring, surprising, sometimes shocking, and ultimately deeply informative memoir of the high-stakes, high-pressured life of a female heart surgeon Dr. Kathy Magliato is one of the few female h……続きを見る

“As wise as it is well written. . . . A sustaining work of art.” ーLinda Elisabeth Beattie, Courier-Journal In this inspired anthology, doctors relate true stories from their professional lives, cap……続きを見る

Just after ‘Bring Up the Bodies’ author Hilary Mantel won the Man Booker for ‘Wolf Hall’, she fell gravely ill. This is her remarkable hospital diary. Originally published in the London Review of Bo……続きを見る

Forgiveness explores what it is we are doing when we forgive and why that might be a good thing in itself. It shows that learning to forgive should not be seen as simply a goal of self-development l……続きを見る

Patient by Patient is the memoir of a young doctor, fresh from residency, as she explores the joys and frustrations of beginning her medical practice. As she strives to help her patients face a rang……続きを見る

“Life is short, and the Art so long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious; and judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the p……続きを見る

True Tales of the ridiculous, the silly, and the just plain weird cases doctors faceーlampooning the medical bureaucracy that makes practicing medicine and getting medical care such a headache. Doct……続きを見る

With health reform enacted by the Congress and signed by the President, the subject matter of The Treatment Trap is a compelling component in the national debate. Taking advantage of Rosemary Gibson……続きを見る

This concise paperback is one of the best known guides to writing a paper for publication in biomedical journals. Its straightforward format – a chapter covering each of part of the structured abstr……続きを見る

A Tennison Publishing  release. Medical Briefs: the series that goes behind the headlines and health scare stories.Dr David S Grimes MD FRCP - Consultant Physician and gastroenterolog……続きを見る

Setting out the implications of the postmodern condition for medical ethics, Troubled Bodies challenges the contemporary paradigms of medical ethics and reconceptualizes the nature of the field. Dra……続きを見る

Advances in Physiological Sciences, Volume 2: Regulatory Functions of the CNS Subsystems covers the proceedings of the 28th International Congress of Physiological Sciences, held in Budapest in 1980……続きを見る