Every Doctor: How we Can Best Care for our Patients, Colleagues and Ourselves (WONCA Family Medicine) by Leanne Rowe, Michael Kidd
2018 | ISBN: 1138497932, 1138497851 | English | 194 pages | PDF | 6 MB
2018 | ISBN: 1138497932, 1138497851 | English | 194 pages | PDF | 6 MB
"Every Doctor spoke to me deeply and personally … as we face the challenges of 21st Century medical practice, I felt cared for, much like I do when visiting my personal family doctor. Every Doctor will speak to you as well."
Associate Professor Sandy Buchman, Family Physician Practising in Palliative Care, President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association
"As implicit in the title, the book reaches out to every doctor from recent graduates to the experienced – general practitioner and specialist. The message is universal, timeless and challenging."
Emeritus Professor John Murtagh, Department of General Practice, School of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Australia
"Michael and Leanne are indeed the best family doctors to author Every Doctor because they have demonstrated in this book how much they understand about us as medical practitioners, as leaders and advocates, and about our journeys and our future. They share precious experience and offer precious advice."
Dr Donald Li (Hong Kong, China), President, World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA), 2018-2020
"If you ever feel like giving up medicine - and all of us have those sorts of days - then this remarkable, courageous and joyful book is the one for you."
Dr Iona Heath CBE, President, Royal College of General Practitioners (2009-2012)
‘Every Doctor’ is about thriving in medicine at a time of massive advances and changes in global health systems and medical services.
The book is a must-read for doctors of all specialties at all stages of their careers wherever they practise in the world, because exemplary care of patients, peers, profession and self is a lifelong journey.