Catharsis by Andrzej Szczeklik
Moving between examples ancient and contemporary, mythological and scientific, this book explores how medicine and art share common roots and pose common challenges. The author weaves together classical literature, the history of medicine, and moving anecdotes from his own clinical experiences.
"Here is a book that every doctor will want to read - an education in the humanities as they come to bear on medical lifeHere, too, philosophy and literature are summoned thoughtfully and with great verve. An accomplished cardiologist gets to the heart of clinical work and so doing, becomes a wise teacher whose words will help all of us, patients as well as doctors, understand what happens when illness happens and when healing responsively starts happening as well." - Robert Coles"
Andrzej Szczeklik is professor in and chair of the Department of Medicine in the School of Medicine at the Jagiellonian University, Poland. For his scientific contributions to the study of asthma and myocardial infarction, he has received prestigious awards from the Royal College of Physicians, the Lancet, and the Foundation for Polish Science. Antonia Lloyd-Jones is a translator of Polish literature whose recent works include Mercedes-Benz, a novel by Pawel Huelle, and In the Garden of Memory, a family biography by Joanna Olezak-Ronikier.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226788692 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226788695 |
| Title | Catharsis |
| Author | Andrzej Szczeklik |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2005-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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