What Doctors Feel - How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine (Ofri Danielle)(Paperback)

This highly acclaimed book examines how the quality of medical care is influenced by what doctors feel--the fear, anxiety, empathy, and even love that impact patient care While much has been written about the minds and methods of the medical professionals who save our lives, precious little has been said about their emotions. Physicians are assumed to be objective, rational beings, easily able to detach as they guide patients and families through some of life's most challenging moments. But understanding doctors' emotional responses to the life-and-death dramas of everyday practice can make all the difference on giving and getting the best medical care. Digging deep into the lives of doctors, Dr. Danielle Ofri examines the daunting range of emotions--shame, anger, empathy, frustration, hope, pride, occasionally despair, and sometimes even love--that permeate the
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