Also human
Subtitle: the inner lives of doctors
By: Caroline Elton
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9780465093731
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Physicians; Popular works; Psychology; Job stress
Description: Entering a doctor's office can be terrifying, sometimes for the doctor most of all. Vocational psychologist Caroline Elton introduces doctors who face psychological challenges that threaten to destroy their careers and lives, including an obstetrician grappling with his own homosexuality, a high-achieving junior doctor who walks out of her first job within weeks of starting, and an oncology resident who faints when confronted with cancer patients. By examining the inner lives of these professionals, Also Human offers readers insight into, and empathy for, the very real struggles of those who hold power over life and death.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; Epigraph; Author's Note; Introduction: Medicine in the Mirror; Chapter 1: Wednesday's Child; Chapter 2: Finding the Middle; Chapter 3: Which Doctor; Chapter 4: Brief Encounter; Chapter 5: Role Reversal; Chapter 6: Leaky Pipes; Chapter 7: Risky Business; Chapter 8: No Exit; Chapter 9: Natural Selection; Epilogue: There's No Such Thing As a Doctor; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Notes on Sources; Index