Overview
2020 PenCraft Award Winner - Nonfiction (Autobiography) ""This is an eye-opening memoir about mental illness and the medical profession delivered in a well-written, interesting, and engaging style."" -Sublime Book Review ""Kyle Bradford Jones's memoir Fallible travels the many rugged mine fields of being a young physician struggling with mental illness with a winning strength and grace."" -IndieReader Nearly 1 in every 5 Americans deal with mental illness in a given year, and the rates are climbing. Among physicians, the rate is even higher as the time spent in medical training significantly increases the risk of poor mental health. None of us are fully immune from the ravages of mental health problems. This book is about the fallibility of us all, including the doctors who are supposed to care for us. It is about the fine line of illness and normal emotion, and about how to change the norms of medical practice in light of human weakness. It's for individuals who suffer from mental illness. It's for their loved ones. It's for anyone who interacts with someone with a mental illness. In short, it's for all of us.
Full Product Details
Author: Kyle Bradford Jones
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Imprint: Black Rose Writing
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.345kg
ISBN: 9781684334551
ISBN 10: 1684334551
Pages: 348
Publication Date: 02 April 2020
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Dr Jones has captured a tremendously insightful look into one of America's most grueling professions. Becoming a physician is tough enough without an overlay of anxiety, depression and self-doubt. How one deals with ones demons is on full display in this skillfully written memoir. This book is a must read for all aspiring professionals, their families and friends. --Ted Epperley, MD, Past President and Board Chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians, and author of the award-winning book Fractured: America's Broken Healthcare System and What We Must Do to Heal It Fallible is a crucial read for anyone looking to better understand how mental illness affects every one of us, including those tasked with caring for our health. --Paul Grundy, MD, MPH, The Godfather of the Patient-Centered Medical Home, and Chief Transformation Officer at Innovaccer
Dr Jones has captured a tremendously insightful look into one of America's most grueling professions. Becoming a physician is tough enough without an overlay of anxiety, depression and self-doubt. How one deals with ones demons is on full display in this skillfully written memoir. This book is a must read for all aspiring professionals, their families and friends. --Ted Epperley, MD, Past President and Board Chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians, and Author of the Award Winning Book Fractured: America's Broken Healthcare System and What We Must Do to Heal It Fallible is a crucial read for anyone looking to better understand how mental illness affects every one of us, including those tasked with caring for our health. --Paul Grundy, MD, MPH, The Godfather of the Patient-Centered Medical Home, and Chief Transformation Officer at Innovaccer
Author Information
Kyle Bradford Jones, MD, FAAFP is an Associate Professor (Clinical) in Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He completed his training at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and then residency at the University of Utah. He has been published in the Washington Post, Salt Lake Tribune, and is a regular contributor to multiple medical blogs. He lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and four children.
