Savett, Laurence A., 1936-
Westport, Conn. : Auburn House, 2002.
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Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-260) and index.
• pt. 1. What it’s like to be a patient — 1. Medical care starts with the patient’s story — 2. Learning from end-of-life stories — 3. Time — 4. Learning from patients’ experiences — 5. Learning from students’ experiences — 6. Learning about uncertainty — 7. Learning how patients handle illness — pt. 2. What it’s like to be a physician — 8. A day in the life of a physician — 9. The medical history — 10. Diagnosis : how physicians reason — 11. Treatment and prognosis — 12. Medicine is a collaborative profession — 13. Rituals — 14. Language and communication — 15. What can go wrong — 16. The physician as professional — 17. Values and dealing with change — 18. Becoming a physician : the evolution of a career — pt. 3. The doctor-patient relationship — 19. The qualities of the doctor-patient relationship — 20. What can go wrong with the doctor-patient relationship — 21. Addressing some of the myths about the doctor-patient relationship — pt. 4. The human side of medicine : bringing it all together — 22. Another look at a day in the life of a physician — pt. 5. Teaching the human side of medicine — 23. Teaching the human side of medicine — pt. 6. Summing up — 24. Fashioning the best system of medical care possible : what would be ideal for the patient what would be ideal for the physician — 25. Epilogue and my personal journey.

Subjects:

• Physician and patient.
• Medicine — Miscellanea.
• Medical care — Miscellanea.
• Physician-Patient Relations.
• Attitude of Health Personnel.
• Attitude to Health.
• Nurse-Patient Relations.
• Patients — psychology.

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