| Edition |
First Scribner hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xviii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"What doctors don't know, don't tell you, and how truth can repair the patient-doctor breach." -- Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-225) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword : Dr. Hippocrates -- We don't know -- It doesn't work -- We don't agree -- We don't talk -- We prefer tests -- We won't unlearn (the pseudoaxioms) -- We're missing the meaning (the placebo paradox) -- You're a number (the "NNT") -- A new old paradigm. |
| Summary |
Everyone knows of the Hippocratic Oath, the famous invocation sworn by all neophyte physicians. But most don't realize that the father of modern medicine was an avid listener and a constant bedside presence. Hippocrates believed in the doctor-patient connection and gained worldwide renown for championing science over mysticism while respecting and advocating the potency of human healing. Today, argues Dr. David H. Newman, medicine focuses narrowly on the rewards of technology and science, exaggerating their benefits and ignoring or minimizing their perils. Dr. Newman sees a disconnect between doctor and patient, a disregard for the healing power of the bond, and, ultimately, a disconnect between doctors and their Oath. |
| Subject |
Physician and patient.
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Communication in medicine.
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Interpersonal communication.
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Physician-Patient Relations.
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Patient Rights.
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Professional Misconduct.
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Quality of Health Care.
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Truth Disclosure.
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| ISBN |
1416551530 hardcover |
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9781416551539 hardcover |
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