While much has been written about the minds and methods of the medical professionals who save our lives, precious little has been said about their emotions.
Ofri also reveals that Doctors cope through gallows humor, find hope in impossible situations, and surrender to ecstatic happiness when they triumph over illness..
She tells the riveting stories of an intern traumatized when she is forced to let a newborn die in her arms, and of a doctor whose daily glass of wine to handle the frustrations of the ER escalates into a destructive addiction.
She mourns when a beloved patient is denied a heart transplant.
She admits to the humiliation of an error that nearly killed one of her patients.
Ofri takes us into the swirling heart of patient care, telling stories of caregivers caught up and occasionally torn down by the whirlwind life of doctoring.
Dr.
Ofri offers up an unflinching look at the impact of Emotions on health care.
Drawing on scientific studies, including some surprising research, Dr.
Danielle Ofri examines the daunting range of emotions--shame, anger, empathy, frustration, hope, pride, occasionally despair, and sometimes even love--that permeate the contemporary doctor-patient connection.
Digging deep into the lives of doctors, Dr. inicians and patients, understanding What Doctors feel can make all the difference in giving and getting the best medical care.
While much has been written about the minds and methods of the medical professionals who save our lives, precious little has been said about their emotions
