Attending - Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity

Zusatztext "Thoughtful company in times when we’ve never needed thoughtful company more."-- Harvard Medicine Informationen zum Autor Dr. Ronald Epstein is a practicing family physician and professor of family medicine! psychiatry! and oncology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry! where he directs the Center for Communication and Disparities Research. He is an internationally recognized educator! writer! and researcher whose landmark article! “Mindful Practice!” published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1999! has revolutionized physicians’ view of their work. Dr. Epstein has been named one of America’s Best Doctors every year since 1998 by U.S. News & World Report . Visit Dr. Epstein at RonaldEpstein.com. Klappentext The first book for the general public about mindfulness and medical practice. Zusammenfassung The first book for the general public about mindfulness and medical practice! a groundbreaking! intimate exploration of how doctors think and what matters most—safe! effective! patient-centered! compassionate care—from the foremost expert in the field. As a third-year Harvard Medical School student doing a clinical rotation in surgery! Ronald Epstein watched an error unfold: an experienced surgeon failed to notice his patient’s kidney turning an ominous shade of blue. In that same rotation! Epstein was awestruck by another surgeon’s ability to avert an impending disaster! slowing down from autopilot to intentionality. The difference between these two doctors left a lasting impression on Epstein and set the stage for his life’s work—to identify the qualities and habits that distinguish masterful doctors from those who are merely competent. The secret! he learned! was mindfulness. In Attending ! his first book! Dr. Epstein builds on his world-renowned! innovative programs in mindful practice and uses gripping and deeply human clinical stories to give patients a language to describe what they value most in health care and to outline a road map for doctors and other health care professionals to refocus their approach to medicine. Drawing on his clinical experiences and current research! and exploring four foundations of mindfulness—Attention! Curiosity! Beginner’s Mind! and Presence—Dr. Epstein introduces a revolutionary concept: by looking inward! health care practitioners can grow their capacity to provide high-quality care and the resilience to be there when their patients need them. The commodification of health care has shifted doctors’ focus away from the healing of patients to the bottom line. Clinician burnout is at an all-time high. Attending is the antidote. With compassion and intelligence! Epstein offers a crucial! timely book that shows us how we can restore humanity to medicine! guides us toward a better overall quality of care! and reminds us of what matters most. ...

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Epstein
• Publisher: Scribner USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9781501121715
• ISBN: 978-1-5011-2171-5
• Subject: Guides > Health