Bedside Manners: One Doctor's Reflections on the Oddly Intimate Encounters Between Patient and Healer
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.61 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400080525 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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From difficult diagnoses, irreverent colleagues, brave survivors, and examining room embarrassments, Watts uncovers the world of contemporary medicine and shares the emotional truths and practical realities at the heart of every doctor-patient relationship.Watts’s warmhearted and understanding attitude toward his patients—and their foibles—is evident on every page of this surprising, poignant, and intimate look inside the life of a doctor who could very easily be your own.. Have you ever wondered what life is like on the other side of the stethoscope?Combining the grace and precision of a poet with a down-to-earth, compassionate mann
powerful prescription for the soul, funny bone, heart. Jim Coe Maybe i'm a bit biased here, as David's web master, a resident of the same village and an occasional family visitor - i don't think so.What i do think is that a book which is such an alloy of insight, humor, entertainment and nourishment for the soul is a rare treat.What can i say? I laughed, i cried, i can't wait to read it again.And it washed clean away the divide that can seep into our hearts and slightly blur our outlook, subtly separating us from others. A gentle reminder of how much we share.. Masterful description I thought this book captured the doctor's life extremely well--it came alive. RMP. A gem of a book. I loved this book. I loved this book. It really gets to the heart of the matter on so many levels. Each story is a snapshot of intimate interactions. David Watts is a wonderful storyteller. It's real and honest.
Many of my patients exhibit neurotic behavior. . All of the incidents related here, whether sad, frustrating or inconclusive, are unfailingly compelling. Both empathetic and practical, Watts relates encounters that have informed his ability to understand, diagnose and treat sickness. In another case, Watts describes the day when, beset by the demands of his schedule, he reluctantly went to a convalescent home to visit Codger, an elderly Jewish man who was a garrulous curmudgeon. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. But generally, their basic attitude is that of prayer—an almost de