Description:Clearly the science of medicine has progressed by leaps and bounds over the last twenty years--from computerized surgery to genetic modification. Yet medicine is more than just a science. It is also an art. As medical students complete their education, however, they may find that their training has been focused solely on the mechanics of diagnosis and treatment. While this scientific knowledge is fundamental to proper healthcare, it can overlook the importance of interacting with patients. In an attempt to refocus on how vital it is for doctors to consider their patients in full, Dr. Clifton K. Meador has written
The Little Book of Doctors' Rules
. It offers simple and concise suggestions to humanize the practice of medicine.In this book, Dr. Meador draws on his nearly sixty-year medical career for nuggets of advice with both compassion and humor. Although there may not be a defined medical disease behind every physical symptom, Dr. Meador reminds us that the reason behind a symptom may be found if a doctor observes and listens carefully to a patient. He believes an effective physician treats a patient, not just a patient's disease.
The Little Book of Doctors' Rules
offers insightful rules that address a host of topics, which include developing a rapport with patients, treating dementia, and prescribing drugs. Designed for any healthcare professional, these short rules are easily understood and (mostly) non-technical. Here is a small sampling of Dr. Meador's advice, from the sage and somber to the clever and sometimes controversial. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ● While listening to a patient, do not do anything else. Just listen. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Little Book of Doctors' Rules: A Practical Guide to the Art of Healing. To get started finding Little Book of Doctors' Rules: A Practical Guide to the Art of Healing, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Little Book of Doctors' Rules: A Practical Guide to the Art of Healing
Description: Clearly the science of medicine has progressed by leaps and bounds over the last twenty years--from computerized surgery to genetic modification. Yet medicine is more than just a science. It is also an art. As medical students complete their education, however, they may find that their training has been focused solely on the mechanics of diagnosis and treatment. While this scientific knowledge is fundamental to proper healthcare, it can overlook the importance of interacting with patients. In an attempt to refocus on how vital it is for doctors to consider their patients in full, Dr. Clifton K. Meador has written
The Little Book of Doctors' Rules
. It offers simple and concise suggestions to humanize the practice of medicine.In this book, Dr. Meador draws on his nearly sixty-year medical career for nuggets of advice with both compassion and humor. Although there may not be a defined medical disease behind every physical symptom, Dr. Meador reminds us that the reason behind a symptom may be found if a doctor observes and listens carefully to a patient. He believes an effective physician treats a patient, not just a patient's disease.
The Little Book of Doctors' Rules
offers insightful rules that address a host of topics, which include developing a rapport with patients, treating dementia, and prescribing drugs. Designed for any healthcare professional, these short rules are easily understood and (mostly) non-technical. Here is a small sampling of Dr. Meador's advice, from the sage and somber to the clever and sometimes controversial. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ● While listening to a patient, do not do anything else. Just listen. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Little Book of Doctors' Rules: A Practical Guide to the Art of Healing. To get started finding Little Book of Doctors' Rules: A Practical Guide to the Art of Healing, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.