‘An Amazing Murmur of the Heart: Feeling the Patient’s Beat’ by Cecil Helman (Hammersmith Books, 2014). Mike White writes: Not long before he died in 2009, I was privileged to hear the anthropologist GP Cecil Helman speak in Durham on ‘Anthropological Perspectives on The Body’. I was intrigued by his assertion Read more…
‘Cecil Helman – A Biography’ by Clive Sinclair Clive Sinclair offers a detailed and personal insight into the life and work of Cecil Helman to accompany clinical and academic reviews of his posthumous book, ‘An Amazing Murmur of the Heart‘. Cecil Helman (1944-2009) was not your average GP. I Read more…
“Danielle Ofri’s newest book, What Doctors Feel, is a look at the emotional side of medicine—the shame, fear, anger, anxiety, empathy, and even love that impact patient care.Contemporary media portrayals of doctors focus on the decision-making and medical techniques, reinforcing an image of rational, unflinching doctors. But the quality of Read more…