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Writer, M.D.: The Best Contemporary Fiction and Nonfiction by Doctors (Vintage Original)
Writer MD The Best Contemporary Fiction and Nonfiction by Doctors - Vintage Original Author:Leah Kaminsky 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, o... more »n 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.« less