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Routine Miracles: Personal Journeys of Patients and Doctors Discovering the Powers of Modern Medicine
Routine Miracles Personal Journeys of Patients and Doctors Discovering the Powers of Modern Medicine
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“Fischer injects both passion and verve to this account of medical breakthroughs.” – Publisher’s Weekly“This book covers medical advances that would once have been called miracles but have now become routine. The patients’ stories within this book yield hope, optimism, and triumph. This is th... more » —Conrad Fischer, MDWhat has ruined today’s medical students’ interest in devoting their lives to finding cures for the most rampant diseases riddling our population? How can young doctors not be energized and excited by modern breakthroughs? Why are they not inspired by the ability of current AIDS drugs to increase life expectancy by twenty-five years? In Routine Miracles, award-winning internist and medical educator Conrad Fischer investigates the disconnect between medical advances and the rise of physician dissatisfaction. Fischer surveyed more than 3,000 physicians and interviewed hundreds of patients to uncover the seeds of doctors’ discontent. Based upon his findings, he offers a deeply personal and compelling call to action for all of us, doctor and patient alike, to celebrate the present and the future of medicine.
Author:
“Fischer injects both passion and verve to this account of medical breakthroughs.” – Publisher’s Weekly“This book covers medical advances that would once have been called miracles but have now become routine. The patients’ stories within this book yield hope, optimism, and triumph. This is th... more » —Conrad Fischer, MDWhat has ruined today’s medical students’ interest in devoting their lives to finding cures for the most rampant diseases riddling our population? How can young doctors not be energized and excited by modern breakthroughs? Why are they not inspired by the ability of current AIDS drugs to increase life expectancy by twenty-five years? In Routine Miracles, award-winning internist and medical educator Conrad Fischer investigates the disconnect between medical advances and the rise of physician dissatisfaction. Fischer surveyed more than 3,000 physicians and interviewed hundreds of patients to uncover the seeds of doctors’ discontent. Based upon his findings, he offers a deeply personal and compelling call to action for all of us, doctor and patient alike, to celebrate the present and the future of medicine.
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(save 44%)ISBN-13: 9781607141198
ISBN-10: 1607141191
Publication Date: 9/1/2009
Pages: 352
Edition: 1
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ISBN-10: 1607141191
Publication Date: 9/1/2009
Pages: 352
Edition: 1
Rating: ?
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Genres:
- Medicine >> Diseases >> General
- Medicine >> General
- Medicine >> Physician & Patient >> Diagnosis
- Medicine >> Physician & Patient >> General
- Medical Books >> Medicine >> Internal Medicine >> Physical Examination
- Medical Books >> Medicine >> Doctor-Patient Relations
