The Lost Art of Healing - Hardcover

Lown, B

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395825253 ISBN 13: 9780395825259

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade), 1996

Synopsis

The author draws on his forty years' experience as a physician to call for a new appreciation of the importance of the doctor-patient relationship and of the art--rather than the technology--of medicine.

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Review:

"The Lost Art of Healing, by this noted scientist and clinician, should alert all physicians and medical students to the importance of linking science to the art and skill of medicine and of the doctor-patient relationship".

-- Journal of the American Medical Association

From the Back Cover:

The real crisis in medicine today is not about economics, insurance, or managed care -- it's about the loss of the fundamental human relationship between doctor and patient. In this wise and passionate book, one of our most eminent physicians reacquaints us with a classic notion often overlooked in modern medicine: that healing is an art.

Drawing on four decades of practice as a cardiologist and a vast knowledge of literature and medical history, Dr. Lown probes the heart and soul of the doctor-patient relationship. Insightful and accessible to all, The Lost Art of Healing describes how true healers use sympathetic listening and touch to hone their diagnostic skills, how language affects the perception of illness, how doctors and patients can cultivate a relationship of trust, and how patients can obtain the most complete and beneficial care through a combination of healing techniques and conventional practices.

As Dr. Lown explains, the art of healing does not mean abandoning the spectacular advances of modern science, but rather incorporating them into a sensitive, humane, enlightened approach to medical care. With its urgent message and poignant, fascinating vignettes, The Lost Art of Healing is a book of vital, universal importance.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0395825253
• ISBN 13: 9780395825259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 332