It doesn't take a trip to the doctor to know that the bond between physicians and patients isn't what it used to be. Specialization, rising costs, managed care, the insurance industry, the shadow of litigation--so many factors have changed what was once a traditional relationship grounded in respect and caring. In light of the altered climate in health care, this thoughtful book deals with the way that today's doctors and patients view themselves and one another. Allen Weisse has observed the changing medical scene during half a century of treating patients and training future physicians, and...
It doesn't take a trip to the doctor to know that the bond between physicians and patients isn't what it used to be. Specialization, rising costs, man...
ENLIGHTENING AND INSPIRING, Dr. Allen Weisse's fascinating new collection of essays, "Notes of a Medical Maverick" offers an exploration of the medical profession for readers with a taste for history and a love of language that moves them.
WITH HUMOR AND INSIGHT, Dr. Weisse explores the history and practice of the medical profession at large, incorporating anecdotes from his own career and in-depth examinations of medical controversies, education, research, and publication. As a clinician, teacher, researcher, historian, and keen observer of the medical scene for over forty years, Dr....
ENLIGHTENING AND INSPIRING, Dr. Allen Weisse's fascinating new collection of essays, "Notes of a Medical Maverick" offers an exploration of the medica...