The Human Side of Medicine

By Joel Merenstein, Jennifer Middleton, Jonathan Han

Have the last half-century's technological changes fundamentally altered the doctor-patient relationship? What do three different generations of family physicians have to teach each other - and us - about 21st century medicine? The Human Side of Medicine is an anthology of narrative essays by three generations of family physicians, but it is also an exploration of generational differences and similarities. With both a historical perspective of how family medicine has changed in the last fifty years and transcribed conversations with the authors, this book provides both compelling doctor-patient stories and plenty of context within which to consider them The authors each share personal experiences with patients from their careers, and each has a unique point-of-view. Dr. Merenstein, the most senior of the authors, was a family doctor before the specialty was officially born and brings 40+ years of practice to his perspective. Dr. Han, now in the middle of his career, shows how he became a champion for the underserved and disenfranchised. Dr. Middleton, the youngest of the group, embraces technological advances but struggles to define her identity in a rapidly shifting medical landscape. All of them, though, ultimately describe similar joys and heartbreaks of caring for their patients as family physicians. The Human Side of Medicine would make an ideal resource for a medical humanities course but is equally accessible to the lay public; anyone interested in better understanding how physicians perceive their patients - and how those perceptions may have shifted over the course of three generations - will find it an engrossing read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523856807
• ISBN13: 9781523856800
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"