On Doctoring: New, Revised and Expanded Third Edition Pdf

Book Detail
Edition: 3 Rev Exp
Release: 2001-08-07
Publisher: Free Press
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN/ASIN: 0743201531
Format: hardcover, kindle, PDF, EPUB

On Doctoring pdf
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• Third Edition, Ninth Printing with a 2001 copyright date. Published by Simon and Schuster.

Few subjects hold more universal appeal than that of medicine, and surely few books have evoked medicine's drama and magic more powerfully than "On Doctoring." In its many forms, from age-old ritual to the cutting edge of modern science, medicine concerns us all. It is a human profession, practiced by people who have dedicated their lives not only to science but also to humanity. In the words of the great physician-writer Sir William Osler, "The physician needs a clear head and a kind heart; his work is arduous and complex, requiring the exercise of the very highest faculties of the mind, while constantly appealing to the emotions and higher feelings." It is the humanity in medicine that has inspired the pens of countless writers, and that has now been captured in this remarkable anthology of medical literature.This newly expanded edition of "On Doctoring" is an extraordinary collection of stories, poems, and essays written by physicians and non-physicians alike -- works that eloquentl Download On Doctoring for free via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, dropBox, uploading, fileserve

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