What Patients Taught Me
A Medical Student's Journey
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2012
Summary
A young doctor writes frankly of her medical training in small rural communities around the world, reflecting on the important lessons she learned along the wayDo 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 stunning book explores some of these difficult and deeply personal questions, revealing the highs and lows of being a physician in training.Author Audrey…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781570615276 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1570615276 |
| Author: | Audrey Young |
| Publisher: | Blue Star Press |
| Imprint: | Sasquatch Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2012 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“Young is a gifted writer, and her prose is mesmerizing. She perfectly balances the details of breathtaking countryside with harsh medical realities to weave stories that capture one’s imagination and draw us fully in.” —Journal of the American Medical
About The Author
Audrey Young
A staff physician at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center, Dr. Audrey Young is also an instructor in the department of medicine at the University of Washington.
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