The doctor in literature /
Posen, a retired physician and a former English major, has indexed 1500 passages from approximately 600 novels, short stories and plays describing physicians. He also analyzes several persistent themes in literature, such as doctors' fees, lack of time, bedside manner and social status. Posen&#...
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| Language: | English |
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Abingdon :
Radcliffe,
2005-
Oxford ; Seattle : Radcliffe Pub., c2005-<c2006> |
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| Summary: | Posen, a retired physician and a former English major, has indexed 1500 passages from approximately 600 novels, short stories and plays describing physicians. He also analyzes several persistent themes in literature, such as doctors' fees, lack of time, bedside manner and social status. Posen's extensive research has uncovered a resentment of doctors and a discontent with the medical profession that transcends time and place. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
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| Physical Description: | v ill. ; 25 cm. xv, 298 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 1857756096 (pbk.) 1857756096 (v. 1) 1857757793 (v. 2) |