The Soul of Medicine
The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside is a 2009 book by Sherwin B. Nuland.[1] It was first published on April 14, 2009, through Kaplan Publishing.[2]
 First edition | |
| Author | Sherwin B. Nuland |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Medicine |
| Publisher | Kaplan Publishing |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback · paperback) |
| Pages | 232 |
| ISBN | 978-1-60714-055-9 |
Synopsis
editThis collection of anecdotes, written by Sherwin B. Nuland, portrays different doctors from an array of specialties that each write about their most memorable patient. The medicine spoken about in this book is from an earlier era, which shows the best and the worst moments of many surgeons and doctors. Each chapter in this book consists of a different unrelated story from the previous, yet all are recollections of Nuland's peers while he was doing his residency in Yale-New Haven Hospital. In the book he disguises the hospital as "Canterbury".
Publication
editThe Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside was first published in hardback through Kaplan Publishing on April 14, 2009.[3] A paperback edition was released the following March, also through Kaplan.[3]
Reception
editIn a review for The New York Times, Sandeep Jauhar stated that they were "hoping for much more from this slim book" but that "despite its antediluvian elements, there are some timeless lessons here".[4] The Soul of Medicine also received reviews from JAMA, the Student BMJ, and the Hampton Roads Business Journal, the last of which stated that "The strange thing about these stories is that most of the incidents took place several decades ago, in a time when attitudes, technology and advances weren't what they are now. While it doesn't affect the telling or the lessons involved, reading them sometimes feels like watching an old 'Dr. Kildare' episode on TV: quaint, interesting, and a peek into a past we won't miss."[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ Linde, Paul R.; Chronicle, Special to The (April 28, 2009). "Book review: 'The Soul of Medicine'". SFGate. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ McGoldrick, Kathryn E. (January 2010). "The Soul of Medicine: Tales From the Bedside". Anesthesiology. 112 (1): 259–260. doi:10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5dbee. ISSN 0003-3022.
- ^ a b Nuland, Sherwin B. (2009). The soul of medicine : tales from the bedside. New York: Kaplan Pub. ISBN 978-1-60714-055-9.
- ^ Jauhar, Sandeep (April 17, 2009). "Physicians' Tales". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Muneer, Khadijatul Kubra (October 22, 2010). "The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside". BMJ: c5484. doi:10.1136/sbmj.c5484. ISSN 1756-1833. S2CID 164717811.
- ^ Miksanek, Tony (June 3, 2009). "The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside". JAMA. 301 (21): 2272. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.795. ISSN 0098-7484.
- ^ "The Soul of Medicine: Tales From the Bedside". Hampton Roads Business Journal. October 2, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2020.