The Art of Medicine: Healing and the Limits of Technology

by Herbert Ho Ping Kong and Michael Posner

Book Overview

A renowned diagnostician shares stories of his patients and explores the importance of the human factor in medicine

In The Art of Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital's internist Dr. Herbert Ho Ping Kong draws on his vast dossier of personal cases and five decades as a clinician to examine the core principles of a patient-centered approach to diagnosis and treatment.

While HPK, as he is fondly known, recognizes and applauds...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770411739
• ISBN13: 9781770411739
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"