Desire to Heal: A Doctor's Education in Empathy, Identity, & Poetry
| AUTHOR | Campo, Rafael |
| PUBLISHER | W. W. Norton & Company (06/01/1998) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The healing power of touch, of empathy and the erotic, of love itself, form the themes of Rafael Campo's humanistic work. It is an exploration of an alternative way of approaching medicine, uncovering the truths of Campo's own passions and fears, of his life as a doctor, poet, Latino and gay man within the medical establishment, and the tragic flaws in health care.
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ISBN-13:
9780393317718
ISBN-10:
0393317714
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
5.56 x 0.73 x 7.58 inches
Weight:
0.55 pound(s)
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Medical | Essays
Dewey Decimal:
610.92
Library of Congress Control Number:
96023121
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In this "unrelenting effort to humanize the medical profession" ("Publishers Weekly"), Campo turns the doctor-patient relationship inside-out, writing not just of his attempts to heal, but of how his patients have healed "him".
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The healing power of touch, of empathy and the erotic, of love itself, form the themes of Rafael Campo's humanistic work. It is an exploration of an alternative way of approaching medicine, uncovering the truths of Campo's own passions and fears, of his life as a doctor, poet, Latino and gay man within the medical establishment, and the tragic flaws in health care.
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Author:
Campo, Rafael
Rafael Campo, author of two books of poetry, teaches and practices medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Beth Israel Hospital of Boston.
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