The Good Doctor: A Father, a Son, and the Evolution of Medical Ethics
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807035041 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Five Stars" according to Mary Owens. very interesting story. Two good doctors; one provocative history Barron Lerner’s wonderful book is, at heart, a love story. Based on the relationship between a father and son who are both physicians, it also details their shared love for the science of medicine and the personal relationships involved in its practice. Although it is a deeply personal story, it touches a wide range of issues in post-World War II American medicine and culture—the changing philosophies of medical education, the emergence of the concepts of patient rights and autonomy, the concerns raised by the roles of administrators and bureauc. Quickbeam said Memoir of a family's life in medicine. More about case studies than medical ethics. Pretty quickly I realized that I am not the target audience for this book; I have been an RN and a clinical nurse specialist for Memoir of a family's life in medicine. More about case studies than medical ethics Pretty quickly I realized that I am not the target audience for this book; I have been an RN and a clinical nurse specialist for 30 years. Medical ethics are the stuff of day to day life for the practitioner. I've also seen the shift from Dr. Phillip Lerner's generation to Dr. Barron Lerner's generation in my practice years. I think this book is far more geared to a lay audience than me.The author spends a lot of time painting a portrait of his family and this works for me. His extended family comes through the pages clearly and warmly. Unfortunately, Dr. L. 0 years. Medical ethics are the stuff of day to day life for the practitioner. I've also seen the shift from Dr. Phillip Lerner's generation to Dr. Barron Lerner's generation in my practice years. I think this book is far more geared to a lay audience than me.The author spends a lot of time painting a portrait of his family and this works for me. His extended family comes through the pages clearly and warmly. Unfortunately, Dr. L
Lerner tried to speed the deaths of his seriously ill mother and mother-in-law to spare them further suffering. Lerner’s journals, which he had kept for decades, showed the son how the father’s outdated paternalism had grown out of a fierce devotion to patient-centered medicine, which was rapidly disappearing. These stories angered and alarmed the younger Dr. The story of two doctors, a father and son, who practiced in very different times and the evolution of the ethics that profoundly influence health care As a practicing physician and longtime member of his hospital’s ethics committee, Dr. The Good Doctor is a fascinating and mo
From Booklist The private and professional lives of two doctors—father and son—are bared in this memoir of a medical family. Son stands up for patient autonomy. But while reading his father’s personal journals years later, the younger Lerner becomes aware of the congruity between parenting and doctoring: “knowing when to insist on something and knowing when to let go.” He wonders if contemporary medicine has become “too democratized.” Ethical issues—medical futility, informed consent, rationing
. Barron Lerner is the author of four previous books on medicine and a frequent contributor to the New York Times’ Well column, TheAtlantic, Huffington Post, and several blogs. He lives in Westchester County, New York, and is a bioethicist, historian of medicine, and internist at New York University’s Langone School of Medicine