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Book SynopsisFocusing on the personal lives of doctors, this annotated indexed anthology explores personality, behavior and doctor-patient relationships as portrayed in novels, short stories and plays. The Doctor in Literature, Volume 2 and its companion volume are unique among medical anthologies in that readers can look up medical topics as they appear in fiction. The choice of passages is based on clinical relevance, and the range of fully indexed subjects and quotations are generally not found in other texts. This work brings together an extraordinary array of passages from literature to provide a major reference source. It identifies and analyses recurring themes in the portrayal of medical doctors, and is sure to provide pleasure for readers who use it for browsing. Key reviews from The Doctor in Literature: satisfaction or resentment?
Trade Review"'Impressive. An intriguing treatise on the strengths and weaknesses of the doctor-patient relationship. Full of dazzling literary excerpts and interesting facts.' JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 'An excellent book - learned and amusing' BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 'Written and printed in a wonderfully readable style, with charm and wisdom. It is, in truth, an encyclopedia. Breathtaking. This book will attract readers to open it and be enlightened and amused. I applaud the result, only feeling impatient for more.' EUROPEAN SCIENCE EDITING 'This is a delightful book which I have thoroughly enjoyed reading. Necessary reading for all doctors, nurses, paramedical professionals, as well as medial students and patients.' SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL 'The reader can trace a single topic through the cited literature. Many quotations allow comparison through time and among different authors. Many other books explore various aspects of the physician in literature. None of these is annotated as completely as Posen's book.' ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE 'Whether the book is delved into on a whim or read from cover to cover it is a delightful read. Scholarly but amusing, informative but entertaining, and an accessible reference work that draws the reader to the references cited.' NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL JOURNAL 'Posen has clearly done his homework and has put together a rich catalogue. This is a great book: referenced, readable and replete with both obscure and well-known tales of fictional physicians.' CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL"
Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Physician and his colleagues. The doctor and religion. Versatile scholars or ignorant boors? Frustration, boredom, burnout. The impaired doctor. Conclusions.
