The art of medicine : what every doctor and patient should know / Kevin J. Soden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soden, Kevin J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physician and patient.

Physician-Patient Relations.

Medical Subjects:

Physician-Patient Relations.

Physical Description:

xvii, 327 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Mosby, [2003]

Summary:

A prominent speaker on health care, Dr. Soden has recognized a need for a readable, accessible book that teaches medical students how to interact with patients and deal with difficult medical issues. WHAT EVERY DOCTOR SHOULD KNOW prepares students to confront difficult subjects such as death and dying" medical ethics" dealing with difficult patients" gender issues" aging" and medications and medical errors.

Contents:

Beginning the art of medicine and finding your dream

It takes two to tango ... and to communicate

Listening: the key to healing

Doctor as detective

Surgeons and the art of medicine

Liberal arts and Renaissance men ... and women

Women, sex, and the Internet

Laughter is the best medicine: humor and healing

General medical service

Pediatrics: children are not just little adults

Parents, aging and the sandwich generation

Family practice, house calls and hospitalists

Difficult doctors, difficult patients, and spirituality

Medications and medical errors

Managed care, technology, and other potential barriers to the art of medicine

What every doctor and patient should know: real wellness

Taking your pulse.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

032302369X

OCLC:

52628523