| Description |
179 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Prologue : incidental findings -- 1. Living will -- 2. Common ground -- 3. Acne -- 4. A day in the clinic -- 5. The journey -- 6. Torment -- 7. Vision -- 8. Terminal thoughts -- 9. In her own key -- 10. SAT -- 11. Tendrils -- 12. Missing the final act -- 13. Emigration -- 14. Tools of the trade |
| Summary |
"These fifteen intertwined tales follow Dr. Ofri as she travels beyond residency to rural communities, small towns, and eventually back to urban medicine. In "Living Will" a patient feels he has nothing to live for, and Dr. Ofri comes perilously close to agreeing with him. A patient's painful decision about an abortion in "Common Ground" highlights the vulnerabilities of doctor and patient alike. In "Torment" Dr. Ofri struggles with her feelings toward a patient she dislikes. "The Journey" tells the story of a man meeting his illness for the first time in the decidedly "un-healing" setting of the Bellevue prison ward. Dr. Ofri faces the challenges and limitations of teaching the next generation of doctors in "Terminal Thoughts." In the concluding chapter, "Tools of the Trade," Dr. Ofri's touch is the last in a woman's long life."--BOOK JACKET |
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Physicians -- Anecdotes.
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Medicine -- Anecdotes.
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Physician and patient -- Anecdotes.
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Physician-Patient Relations.
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Patients -- psychology.
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Physicians -- psychology.
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| Genre/Form |
Personal Narrative.
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Anecdotes.
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Personal narratives.
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| LC no. |
2004021445 |
| ISBN |
0807072664 cloth alkaline paper |
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