The Renewal of Generosity: Illness, Medicine, and How to Live
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.89 (702 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226260151 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Must-Read if You are Human Sturdy Reader Essential reading, not only for healthcare professionals and their patients and caregivers, but for anyone who is interested in how to have deep and authentic dialogue with other human beings. Frank, (whose memoir of his own illness, At the Will of the Body, is also excellent) is merciless in
The New England Journal of Medicine is a registered trademark of the MMS. Frank's mode of presentation is dialogue, which is more than a literary or sociological technique. Dealing with this condition demands an imaginative response that far exceeds the typical themes in common treatments of communication between physicians and patients. Although dialogue is the central theme, Frank clearly shows that verbal communication is just one form of the complex interactions that define what caregiving involves. Anchored in the context o
Arthur W. Too many patients are left unhappy with how they are treated, and too many medical professionals feel estranged from the calling that drew them to medicine. He presents their stories as a source of consolation for both ill and professional alike and as an impetus to changing medical systems. Frank shows how generosity is being renewed through dialogue that is more than the exchange of information. Contemporary health care often lacks generosity of spirit, even when treatment is most efficient. Frank calls upon the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, philosopher Emmanuel Levinas, and literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin to reflect on stories of ill people, doctors, and nurses who transf