Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine: More Voices: a second anthology
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (653 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1479309605 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 356 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It contains every story and poem published in Pulse between April 24, 2009 and December 31, 2010, including: Each Day, Same Story: An intern describes her most compelling patient--the one who drives her crazy. Perri Klass MD had this to say about Pulse: The First Year, the first collection of Pulse stories poems, in her Journal of the American Medical Association review: "All of the stories in this bookare told with a kind of urgency; these encounters change lives and mark memories. The Resilient Heart: Stabbed in the aorta, a man lives to tell the cheerful tale. Confessions of a Seventy-Five-Year-Old Drug Addict: A pelvic fracture has unintended consequences. Pulse: More Voices is the second published collection of Pulse writing. Written by patients and doctors, nurses and caregivers, students and mental health professionals, these intimate and beautifully crafted pieces capture the authentic voices of people whose lives have been changed by their healthcare experiences. One More Child Left Behind: A six-year-old has a broken arm, but no one can find a specialist to treat him. Late Again: A family physician figures out why he always runs behind. Every Friday, thousands of readers of Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine (pulsemagazine) receive a rivetin
We Teach Each Other Whitman I am a writer. For many years, I wrote as a medical educator with the aim of helping medical school faculty members teach more effectively. Since retirement in 2008, I write as a poet! What both professions have in common is that the reader finishes what has been written. This book lives up to that standard. Its prose and poetry speak to the individual reader and invite a response. A bonus is added value to reading groups. . what really happens in medicine LuLu There are many books written about medicine, but this book provides a wide array of perspectives about what goes on in the depths of medicine. The stories and poems touch your heart, but also help the reader see another side: the darkness and the light of medicine, the discouraging and uplifting moments, the times when the professional meets the personal and vice versa. We are all human, and this book conveys the poignancy
He writes about the personal side of medicine, teaches reflective writing to residents and medical students, and conducts writing workshops for health professionals, students and patients. A former senior editor and longtime contributor at Town & Country Magazine, she now writes about health, medicine and related topics for Consumer Reports and other publications. A family physician in the Bronx, he is on the faculty at Montefiore's Residency Pro
A former senior editor and longtime contributor at Town & Country Magazine, she now writes about health, medicine and related topics for Consumer Reports and other publications. . Diane's career extends to other fields as well. A family physician in the Bronx, he is on the faculty at Montefiore's Residency Program in Social Medicine and at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. About the Author Paul Gross is founding editor of Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine. Diane Guernsey is executive editor of Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine. S