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" Treatment kind and fair : "
Perri Klass.
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BL
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996592
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b750962
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| Main Entry
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Klass, Perri,1958-
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Treatment kind and fair : : letters to a young doctor /\ Perri Klass.
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New York :: Basic Books,, ©2007.
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Letters to a Young ...
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1 online resource (xvi, 233 pages).
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0465008720
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: 0786731699
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0465037771
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9780465037773
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9780465037780
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-233).
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| Contents
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Deciding to be a doctor: choosing and being chosen, and making your mother proud -- Asking questions, crossing borders -- Physical findings: appreciating a mass -- The state of residency -- Bugs, drugs, and data -- Against medical advice -- Making mistakes -- Knowing stories and keeping secrets -- Death and dying and presiding -- Work and life.
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If you've ever sat on an examination table and wondered what is really going on in your doctor's head, then this book is for you. New York Times contributor and beloved author Perri Klass addresses the primary issues in the life of any doctor and, by extension, the lives of those for whom they care. She explores the moral judgments of doctors, questions of death and physician-assisted suicide, the daily life of a doctor, doctors as patients, and more. Klass offers a fascinating glimpse inside the doctor's office for aspiring physicians and medical buffs. Treatment Kind and Fair is also a must-
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Medicine-- Vocational guidance.
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Physician and patient.
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Physicians-- Attitudes.
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MEDICAL-- Physicians.
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Medicine-- Vocational guidance.
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Physician and patient.
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Physicians-- Attitudes.
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Physician's Role.
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Career Choice.
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Physician-Patient Relations.
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| Dewey Classification
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610.69
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R690.K62 2007eb
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2007 I-318
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W 62K63t 2007
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