Reflections and insights on health, disease, and healing
A Piece of My Mind brings together revealing personal essays that
first appeared in The Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA). These engrossing, moving vignettes--written by physicians,
patients, family members, medical students, and others--offer a unique
glimpse into the everyday experiences and relationships in the medical
world.
Baring their souls and opening their hearts, the authors share their
most personal moments, stories, and observations. You'll hear from the
intern who could not hide her emotions, earning reprimand from her
supervisors but appreciation from her patients . . . meet an alcoholic
whose indomitable spirit helped her defy all the odds . . . experience
the heartbreaking comedy of a Monday morning HIV clinic . . . be
inspired by the oncology social worker who found a new love of life
during her own struggle with breast cancer . . . and learn from the
physician who realized that by witnessing her patients' courage she
became a better physician.
Compelling, touching, and at times humorous, A Piece of My Mind offers
a deeper understanding of physicians, patients, medicine, and the simple
human act of helping another person.
These stories, based in science, are transmitted to readers . . . after
filtering through a human heart . . . consistently succeeds in bridging
science and the humanities.
--William H. Foege, MD, Emory University
