The Measure of Our Days: A Spiritual Exploration of Illness: New Beginnings at Life's End - Softcover

Jerome E. Groopman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014026972X ISBN 13: 9780140269727

Publisher: Penguin, 1998

Synopsis

The Measure of Our Days With The Measure of Our Days, Dr. Jerome Groopman established himself as an eloquent new voice in the literature of medicine. In these eight moving portraits, he offers us a compelling look at what is to be learned when life itself can no longer be taken for granted. These stories are diverse--from Kirk, an aggressive venture capitalist determined to play the odds with controversial chemotherapy t... Full description

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About the Author:

Jerome Groopman, M.D. is the Recanati Professor of Immunology at Harvard Medical School, Chief of Experimental Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and one of the world's leading researchers in cancer and AIDS. He and his work have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine, as well as in numerous scientific journals. He lives with his family in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Synopsis:

A physician recounts his experiences with the dying and details how different people react to a diagnosis of terminal illness.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 014026972X
• ISBN 13: 9780140269727
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256