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Hypochondriasis referred to as "a stepchild" in the field of psychiatry is a situation in which a patient is too apprehensive of some malady afflicting his body despite continuous negative medical evaluations and assurances. Clinical and research efforts are lacking a lot in various treatment areas of hypochondriasis and it needs to be greatly enhanced. Unless this is met, hypochondriasis will be a major worry for public health. It will be unfortunate if these disorders receive attention only because of the high health costs incurred, as it will undermine the suffering of the patients. Therefore psychiatrists, who understand much about their unmet need, should take a stand to bring hypochondriasis to the forefront and work towards creating a better life for these patients.
About the author
Dr. Shrayash Khare is a writer, editor, entrepreneur, and a medical student on sabbatical. His entrepreneurial endeavors include a student-focused medical magazine, 'Scintilla' and a travel blog, 'Fly New Places'. He is a samaritan and works for various NGOs including volunteering as a country coordinator for IYAFP.
Summary
With his phenomenal bestsellers The One Minute Manager and Raving Fans, Ken Blanchard changed the way we approach management, leadership, and customer service. Now Blanchard, along with coauthor Margret McBride, presents a concept that, when implemented properly, is one of the most powerful actions for improving company and employee morale. This is also a book that can extend well beyond the business realm and can repair relationships that we thought were broken forever.
Using Blanchard's signature breezy style, The One Minute Apology tells the story of a Young Man who wants to help his mentor, a company president, face and deal with some crucial mistakes he has made. For advice, the Young Man turns to a family friend, the One Minute Manager. What begins as a beautiful country weekend turns into an enlightening few days when he discovers what it truly means to apologize effectively when we have done something wrong. Through this engaging parable, Blanchard and McBride teach readers step-by-step how to accept responsibility for their errors and deal with the cause of the damage while maintaining a genuine sense of integrity.
Destined to join Ken Blanchard's other groundbreaking classics, The One Minute Apology offers businesspeople -- and just about anyone -- a cogent and clear-headed way of approaching one of life's most perplexing dilemmas: how to accept that we have made a wrong decision and how to correct it by making a meaningful apology. The techniques described in this simple but profound story will have significant results at work and at home.
