Making Doctors by Simon Sinclair

Making Doctors by Simon Sinclair

Few outsiders realize that student illness is frequently, and ironically, a by-product of medical training. This unique study by a medical doctor and trained anthropologist debunks popular myths of expertise and authority which surround the medical establishment.

'Read this book[...] It is in turn fascinating, nostalgic, and, ultimately, depressing. Simon Sinclair has produced a masterful account of rites of passage, a study of initiation in which the raw recruits enter medical school and progress through its various nooks and crannies to exit as members of the tribe some five years later.'BMJ'This is an excellent book, well argued and thought out. [...] The subject is covered very thoroughly, and effortlessly put into historical perspective. The quotes at the start of each chapter are apt. It is essential reading for anyone interested in medical education.'The Lancet'Making Doctors is a remarkable and very readable book. [...] Do read the book.'Pulse magazine'a valuable, well written and accessible account of what it takes to become a member of that esteemed profession, medicine.'Medical Sociology News'Simon Sinclair ... is able to provide a unique perspective on medical training that should be mandatory reading for t

Simon Sinclair University of Durham

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ISBN 13	9781859739556
ISBN 10	1859739555
Title	Making Doctors
Author	Simon Sinclair
Series	Explorations In Anthropology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1997-11-01
Number of pages	358
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