Doctors and Their Patients: A Social History

by Edward Shorter

With every passing year, the mutual mistrust between doctor and patient widens, as doctors retreat into resentment and patients become increasingly disillusioned with the quality of care. Rich in anecdote as well as science 'Doctors and Their Patients' describes how both have arrived at this sad shape.

Genres: History

316 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Eric Pecile · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an essential for the lay and historical reader for the purposes of understanding how medicine has evolved. Points out some key social issues and pieces of misinformation we hold towards the world of medicine and offers a creative solution for how we can inprove the quality of current health care.