Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-233).
Deciding to be a doctor: choosing and being chosen, and making your mother proud -- Asking questions, crossing borders -- Physical findings: appreciating a mass -- The state of residency -- Bugs, drugs, and data -- Against medical advice -- Making mistakes -- Knowing stories and keeping secrets -- Death and dying and presiding -- Work and life.
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If you've ever sat on an examination table and wondered what is really going on in your doctor's head, then this book is for you. New York Times contributor and beloved author Perri Klass addresses the primary issues in the life of any doctor and, by extension, the lives of those for whom they care. She explores the moral judgments of doctors, questions of death and physician-assisted suicide, the daily life of a doctor, doctors as patients, and more. Klass offers a fascinating glimpse inside the doctor's office for aspiring physicians and medical buffs. Treatment Kind and Fair is also a must-