Dancing With Mister D by Bert Keizer
This work follows a doctor who works in a nursing home for the terminally ill in Holland. Various patients' stories are interspersed with philosophical discussions between three doctors, Jaarsma, Anton and Van Gooyer, about their profession, truth, despair and faith. The book also examines a range of other topics such as the history of medicine, the placebo-effect, the meagre scientific content of medical practice, the oddness of the verb "to die", the failure of cancer research and the way in which our minds are anchored to our brains. Euthanasia is a recurrent theme, and detailed accounts of several cases are included.
Bert Keizer was born in 1947 in Amersfoot, Holland. After working as a research assistant in a glass laboratory, he went to England where he took a degree in philosophy at Nottingham University. He then studied medicine in Holland and practised in Kenya. He now works in a nursing home in Amsterdam.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385407984 |
| ISBN 10 | 038540798X |
| Title | Dancing With Mister D |
| Author | Bert Keizer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 1996-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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