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. It is the humanity in medicine that has inspired the pens of countless writers, and that has inspired the pens of countless writers, and that has now been captured in this remarkable anthology of medical literature. On Doctoring captures the pain and triumphs associated with the practice of medicine in an extraordinary collection. Written by physicians as well as non-physicians, this compilation of stories, poems, and essays eloquently captures what it is like to be sick, to be cured, to succumb to illness, or to overcome it. Drawing on the full spectrum of human emotions, the editors have included selections from such important and diverse writers as Anton Chekov, W. H. Auden, Pablo Neruda, Ernest Hemingway, Flannery O’Connor, Raymond Carver, and many more. In this era of managed healthcare, when medicine is becoming more and more technical, institutionalized and impersonal, this book recaptures the breadth, wonder, and the miracle of the medical profession. Presenting the issues, concerns, and challenges facing doctors and patients alike, the illuminating On Doctoring will speak to the hearts and minds of today’s readers. It is a book you will reach for time and again – a celebration of life and of a profession that helps make life possible.
Authors: Richard Reynolds & John Stone
Publishers: Simon & Schuster
Date of Publication: 1995
No. of pages: 448