| Dancing at the River's Edge: A Patient and Her Doctor Negotiate a Life of Chronic Illness Third Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Brill, Alida (Author), Michael Dr (Ret) (With) |
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ISBN: 0982433271 ISBN-13: 9780982433270 Publisher: Schaffner Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Medical (incl. Patients) - Medical | Physician & Patient - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.32" W x 8.48" (0.57 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An invaluable resource for medical professionals, victims of chronic illnesses, and their loved ones, this dual memoir by a doctor and his longtime patient traces the growth of their unique friendship over a span of decades. By exploring the bond between caregiver and sufferer, this sensitive account evokes not only the constant day-to-day frustrations and emotional toll suffered by the chronically ill, but also an understanding of the mental struggles and conflicts that a conscientious doctor must face in deciding how best to treat a patient without compromising personal freedoms. In alternating chapters, the narrative explores the frustration, joy, despair, grief, and pain on both sides of the doctor-patient relationship. |
