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The Evolving Image of the American Physician

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Author: Malmsheimer, Richard
Series title:Contributions in Medical Studies
ISBN:978-0-313-23465-1
Publication Date:Oct 1988
Publisher:ABC-CLIO, LLC
Imprint:Greenwood
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $175.95
Book Description:

Some of the problems facing the American medical profession today stem from an underlying cultural phenomenon--the evolution of the image of the doctor as an omnipotent and infallible individual. It is an image that is held by both doctors and patients alike. The behavior elicited by patient's awe, asserts Malmsheimer, becomes counterproductive when doctors are no longer able to admit their mistakes and limitations because their patients, conditioned to an ideal image, demand...
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Book Details
Pages:190
Detailed Subjects: Medical / Physicians
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.596 x 23.393 x 1.27 cm
Book Weight:0.445 Kilograms



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