Category - Non Fiction / Medical
Format - Paperback
Condition - Excellent
Listed - 6 months ago
Views - 1
Ships From - South Carolina
Est. Publication Date - Jan 2018
Seller Description
Attending is the first book about mindfulness and medical practice written for patients, their families, and for doctors and others providing health care. It is a ground-breaking, intimate exploration of how doctors approach their work with patients. Drawing on his clinical experiences and current research, Dr. Epstein explores four foundations of mindfulness Attending, Curiosity, Beginner's Mind, and Being Present-and shows how clinicians can grow their capacity to provide high-quality care. In today's commodified health care system, with physician burnout at an all-time high, Dr. Epstein offers a model for doctors, patients, and their families on how to approach medical decisions mindfully and collaborate to achieve the best level of care for everyone.
Additional Information
Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity
ISBN: 9781501121722
Publisher Description
With his “deeply informed and compassionate book…Dr. Epstein tells us that it is a ‘moral imperative’ [for doctors] to do right by their patients” (New York Journal of Books). The first book for the g...
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