Description
| Product ID: | 9781032131610 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in the Medical Humanities |
| Title: | Contemporary Physician-Authors |
| Subtitle: | Exploring the Insights of Doctors Who Write |
| Authors: | Author: Nathan Carlin |
| Page Count: | 260 |
| Subjects: | Literary studies: general, Literary studies: general, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Medicine: general issues, Doctor / patient relationship, Personal and public health / health education, Health systems and services, Medical sociology, Medical study and revision guides and reference material, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Medicine: general issues, Doctor/patient relationship, Personal & public health, Health systems & services, Medical sociology, Medical study & revision guides & reference material, Health & personal development |
| Description: | This book examines the phenomenon of physician-authors. Focusing on the books that contemporary doctors write--the stories that they tell--with contributors critically engaging their work. This book examines the phenomenon of physician-authors. Focusing on the books that contemporary doctors write--the stories that they tell--with contributors critically engaging their work. A selection of original chapters from leading scholars in medical and health humanities analyze the literary output of doctors, including Oliver Sacks, Danielle Ofri, Atul Gawande, Louise Aronson, Siddhartha Mukherjee, and Abraham Verghese. Discussing issues of moral meaning in the works of contemporary doctor-writers, from memoir to poetry, this collection reflects some of the diversity of medicine today. A key reference for all students and scholars of medical and health humanities, the book will be especially useful for those interested in the relationship between literature and practising medicine. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-09-25 |
