Medicine in Translation : Journeys with My Patients

by Ofri, Danielle

• ISBN13: 9780807073209
• ISBN10: 0807073202
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Beacon Press

Summary

Medicine in Translation is a beautifully-written narrative about Dr. Danielle Ofri's experiences treating immigrants at Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in the country. Through intimate portraits of her patients, this book speaks poignantly about the challenges facing immigrants in the US health care system: language barriers, religious and racial divides, the emotional and practical difficulties of exile and sometimes political asylum-all from the front-line perspective of the doctor who shares their journeys with them. Through their stories and Danielle's own, we learn about the American way, in sickness and in health. Ofri's focus on the plight of immigrants in the health care system, and her humanistic touch, could not be timelier-as the controversy over the place of immigrants in our society escalates, Ofri's riveting stories will resonate with readers and make a lasting contribution to an ongoing and urgent debate.

Author Biography

Danielle Ofri’s previous books are Singular Intimacies (Beacon / 7251-6 / $18.00 pb) and Incidental Findings (Beacon / 7267-7 / $15.00 pb). She is the editor-in-chief of the Bellevue Literary Review and lives in New York City.

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