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9781605295978

Uncommon Wisdom

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  • ISBN13:

    9781605295978

  • ISBN10:

    1605295973

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-02-16
  • Publisher: Rodale Books
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Summary

In light of the proliferation of HMOs and all the talk about the growing costs of medicine, it's easy to forget the human side of health care. InUncommon Wisdom, neurologists John Castaldo and Lawrence Levitt share what they have learned in their many years as doctors, not just from tests and labs, but from years of listening and learning from their patients.These 16 tales show doctors as human beings: flawed and full of doubt, wonder, and reverence about what it means to be alive. The stories remind us that the medical profession should be about treating people with the dignity they deserve and that medical miracles don't always involve medicine. These doctors find cures, solve mysteries, and glean many lessons from listening deeply to their patients.

Author Biography

JOHNE. CASTALDO, MD, is the chief of the division of neurology at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA.

LAWRENCEP. LEVITT, MD, is professor of clinical medicine at Penn State College of Medicine and senior consultant in neurology emeritus at Lehigh Valley Hospital.

Table of Contents

Authors' Notep. vii
Introductionp. viii
Enriching Connections
Encountering Leonardp. 3
Hello, Good-Byep. 14
Chance Encountersp. 40
Humble Listening
Iron Ore Tattoop. 55
Listening to Evap. 66
Australian Blue Healerp. 80
Going the Distance
Sitting with Davidp. 105
Trial by Firep. 126
Sorrows' Lessons
Lone Rangersp. 153
The Boy in a Giant Man's Bodyp. 167
Walking the Edgep. 190
Love Heals
Facing the Dragonp. 203
Loving Fred, Forgiving Mep. 217
Leaps of Faith
A Vigil for Annap. 237
Dancing on Airp. 253
A Cool Awakeningp. 273
Acknowledgmentsp. 294
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