Дополнительная Информация

Описание

1 online resource (xiv, 251 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Библиография

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Примечание

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 13, 2015).

Содержание

The Profession and Professionalism -- Being a Physician -- The Art and Science of Doctoring -- Health, Disease, Illness, and Death -- Disease Detection and Diagnosis -- Therapy and Healing -- Learning and Teaching Medicine -- Medical Experience, Knowledge, and Wisdom -- Errors, Uncertainty, and Ethical Issues -- Current Issues and Future Practice.

Summary

Medical history offers us many wise thoughts, a few misguided notions, and a host of intriguing back-stories. On the Shoulders of Medicinéℓℓs Giants presents a selection of these, and tells how the words of medicinéℓℓs ́ℓℓgiantśℓℓ́ℓℓsuch as Hippocrates, Sir William Osler, Francis Weld Peabody, and Elizabeth K©ơbler-Rosśℓℓare relevant to medical science and practice in the 21st century. Which physician was the inspiration for the fictional character Sherlock Holmes, and what did he identify as ́ℓℓthe real essential factor in all successful medical diagnoseśℓℓ? What did Sigmund Freud describe as his ́ℓℓtyrant,́ℓℓ and what might this mean for doctors today? Do you know the attributed source of the well-known aphorism about horses and zebras, and what we believe this physician actually said? This book answers these questions and more, while also providing fascinating tales about each individual quoted. On the Shoulders of Medicinéℓℓs Giants is recommended for practicing physicians, students, and residents, as well as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and anyone involved in patient care who wants to understand the historical and epistemological foundations of what we do each day in practice.℗ℓ Robert B. Taylor, MD is the author and editor of more than 30 medical books and several hundred published articles, as well as a veteran of rural private practice and, later, chairmanship of a major medical school department.

Тема

Medicine -- History.

HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism

HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference

MEDICAL / Alternative Medicine

MEDICAL / Atlases

MEDICAL / Essays

MEDICAL / Family & General Practice

MEDICAL / Holistic Medicine

MEDICAL / Osteopathy

Medicine.

Medicine.

Science_xHistory.

Жанр/Форма

Electronic books.

History.

Electronic books.

Other Form:

Original 1493913344 9781493913343

ISBN

9781493913350 electronic bk.

1493913352 electronic bk.

Standard No.

10.1007/978-1-4939-1335-0 doi