Overview

How not to be a Doctor offers a selection of fifty essays that have been published over the past few years by John Launer, a well known medical columnist and commentator on medicine and its relation to the arts, humanities and philosophy. The essays cover a wide range of topics including music, poetry, literature and psychoanalysis as well as contemporary medical politics and (most of all) the poignant personal experience of being a doctor. The book is aimed to appeal to any doctor or medical student who believes that medicine is about more then ticking boxes, and that you cannot separate personal experiences from professional ones. Combining literacy and erudition with humour, directness and a human touch, these essays will be a delight to read for the medical professional and the lay reader alike.

Full Product Details

Author:   John Launer
Publisher:   Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd
Imprint:   Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.310kg
ISBN:  

9781853157523

ISBN 10:   185315752
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   21 September 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Commended in the BMA Medical Book Competition, 2008 - Basis of Medicine CategoryAn all round excellent book, which would appeal to a wide range of healthcare professionals and students ... a light-hearted way of looking at serious subjects. -- BMA Judges comments, 2008

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John Launer, Tavistock Clinic, London and London Department of Postgraduate Medical Education John Launer is a medical educator known nationally for his work in consultation skills, clinical supervision and narrative based medicine. He is one of the best known columnists in the British medical press and has contributed columns and articles to many periodical and journals for over twenty years. He works as both a GP and a consultant and therefore has a unique view of medicine and the health service.

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