The making of a good doctor
By: authors, Kirkcaldy, B.D., Shephard, R.J., Siefen, R.G.
Contributors: Shephard, Roy J.; Siefen, R. G.
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hauppauge, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781608764495
Subjects: Medicine -- Practice; Physicians; Medical anthropology; Physician's Role; Education, Medical; Physician-Patient Relations; Physicians -- psychology; Physicians -- standards; Quality of Health Care
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Anthropological influences and resultant lifestyle issues; title: Cross-cultural comparisons; title: Treatment of the psyche versus organic disease; title: Patient assessments of the quality of practice; title: Physician assessments of good practice; title: Motivators, stressors, job satisfaction, and personal qualities of a good physician; title: Economic assessments of the quality of health care; title: Policy implications for medical education, care of the physician, and health service management; title: Selection and training of medical students; title: Monitoring and maintenance of personal health; title: Medical doctors in the focus of attention and of contradictory interests in health care.