Writer, M.D.: The Best Contemporary Fiction and Nonfiction by Doctors
Leah Kaminsky$17.85
$21.00
From Chekhov to Maugham to William Carlos Williams, doctors have long given voice to their unique perspectives through literature. Writer, M.D. celebrates this rich tradition with a collection of fiction and nonfiction by today's most beloved physician-writers, including,
- Abraham Verghese, on the lost art of the physical exam- Pauline Chen, on the bond between a med student and her first cadaver
- Atul Gawande, on the ethical dilemmas of a young surgical intern
- Danielle Ofri, on the devastation of losing a patient
- Ethan Canin, on love, poetry, and growing old
These essays and stories illuminate the inner lives of men and women who deal with trauma, illness, mortality, and grief on a daily basis. Read together, they provide a candid, moving, one-of-a-kind glimpse behind the doctor's mask.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 01/10/2012
ISBN: 9780307946867
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d
Review Citations: Library Journal 12/01/2011 pg. 123
Booklist 12/15/2011 pg. 9
Shelf Awareness 01/24/2012