| Writer, M.D.: The Best Contemporary Fiction and Nonfiction by Doctors Contributor(s): Kaminsky, Leah (Author) |
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ISBN: 030794686X ISBN-13: 9780307946867 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Medical (incl. Patients) - Medical | Essays - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 610.922 |
| LCCN: 2011041426 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |