The finest traditions of my calling : one physician's search for the renewal of medicine
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Macedon Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
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xvi, 302 pages ; 22 cm.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-286) and index.
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"Patients and doctors alike are keenly aware that the medical world is in the midst of great change. We live in an era of continuous healthcare reforms, many of which focus on high volume, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This compelling, thoughtful book is the response of a practicing physician who explains how population-based reforms are diminishing the relationship between doctor and patients, to the detriment of both. As an antidote to stubbornly held traditions, Dr. Abraham M. Nussbaum suggests ways that doctors and patients can learn what it means to be ill and to seek medical assistance. Drawing on personal stories, validated studies, and neglected history, the author develops a series of metaphors to explore a doctor's role in different healthcare reform scenarios: scientist, technician, author, gardener, teacher, servant, and witness. Each role shapes what physicians see when they encounter a patient. Dr. Nussbaum cautions that true healthcare reform can happen only when those who practice medicine can see, and be seen by, their patients as fellow creatures. His memoir makes a hopeful appeal for change, and his insights reveal the direction that change must take."--,Jacket flap.
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"A deeply concerned physician reflects on today's doctor-patient relationships and offers a compelling vision for the renewal of medicine" --,Front dust jacket.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nussbaum, A. M. (2016). The finest traditions of my calling: one physician's search for the renewal of medicine . Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nussbaum, Abraham M., 1975-. 2016. The Finest Traditions of My Calling: One Physician's Search for the Renewal of Medicine. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nussbaum, Abraham M., 1975-. The Finest Traditions of My Calling: One Physician's Search for the Renewal of Medicine New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nussbaum, Abraham M. The Finest Traditions of My Calling: One Physician's Search for the Renewal of Medicine Yale University Press, 2016.

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