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The Last Half Hour of the Day An Anthology of Stories and Essays that Have Inspired Physicians

Hardcover • 2008 • English • 1. edition

The Last Half Hour of the Day An Anthology of Stories and Essays that Have Inspired Physicians

By Michael A. LaCombe

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About the book

Written by well-known and emerging writers, this collection of literary prose was carefully chosen for it's insight on the many topics physicians encounter daily, from celebrating a miraculous recovery, facing a tough ethical dilemma, to accepting the death of a colleague, and coming to grips with one's own illness. Many of the pieces included in this moving collection were nominated by the physician readers of some of the world's leading medical journals, and are augmented by other pieces selec...Show more

Medical profession
Medical ethics and professional conduct
Public health and preventive medicine

Book details

ISBN

9781934465097

Publisher

ACP Press

Published year

2008

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The Last Half Hour of the Day An Anthology of Stories and Essays that Have Inspired Physicians

Format

Hardcover

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