Uncommon Wisdom: True Tales of What Our Lives as Doctors Have Taught Us About Love, Faith and Healing
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (545 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1605295973 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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JOHN E. CASTALDO, MD, is the chief of the division of neurology at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA.LAWRENCE P. LEVITT, MD, is professor of clinical medicine at Penn State College of Medicine and senior consultant in neurology emeritus at Lehigh Valley Hospital.
CASTALDO, MD, is the chief of the division of neurology at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA.LAWRENCE P. LEVITT, MD, is professor of clinical medicine at Penn State College of Medicine and senior consultant in neurology emeritus at Lehigh Valley Hospital.. About the AuthorJOHN E
These doctors find cures, solve mysteries, and glean many lessons from listening deeply to their patients.. In light of the escalating costs of healthcare in the U.S. In Uncommon Wisdom, neurologists John Castaldo and Lawrence Levitt share what they have learned in their many years as doctors, not just from tests and labs, but from years of listening and learning from their patients. These 16 tales show doctors as human beings: flawed and full of doubt, wonder, and reverence about what it means to be alive. The stories remind us that the medical profession should be about treating people with the dignity they deserve and that medical miracles don't always involve medicine. and the on-going debate about appropriate health insurance reform, it's easy to forget about the human side of medicine and the importance of the doctor-patient relationship
Uncommon Wisdom I am biased of course as the son of the author. But, having read every word of this book, and lived its meaning growing up with the author I can most assuredly say that it is all true. The stories are meaningful and inspiring. They emphasize the value of interpersonal relationships and what we can learn from our fellow huma. With Three New Chapters! Robert M. Gordon, Ph.D. The authors added three great new chapters. As I said in first edition: This wonderful book should be required reading in medical schools. I do not mean that this book is just for medical students. I am only stating that they should be required to read this book and learn that good medical practice requires listening with c. Uncommon Wisdom I had an opportunity to listen to these two gentlemen in person at the Governance Institute Leadership Conference on Sunday evening, May 3, 2009. They told 5 of these 13 stories plus another one to be released in a future edition to a rapt audience of healthcare leaders: board members, executives, nurses and most of all, ph