Accidental Kindness
a doctor's notes on empathy
$215.97
- Hardcover
218 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2022
Summary
Accidental Kindness: A Doctor’s Perspective on Healing and Humanity
We are all destined to be patients, and in moments of pain, we seek solace not just from physical symptoms but also from our own self-reproach. We yearn for kindness from our doctors—empathy, compassion, a touch of humanity that offers safety and forgiveness.
Yet, we often overlook the fact that doctors, too, are in need of forgiveness—from their patients and from themselves. No doctor begins their career in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781469671802 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1469671808 |
| Author: | Michael Stein |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 218 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 127mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
Stein’s candour, curiosity and ethical engagement admit us to a different realm from the fast-paced medical narratives we’re used to reading.“- Times Literary Supplement, January 27, 2023
About The Author
Michael Stein
Michael Stein, M.D., is award-winning author of six novels and four books of nonfiction, most recently Broke: Patients Talk About Money with Their Doctor. He is professor of health policy at the Boston University School of Public Health and executive editor of PublicHealthPost.org.
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