About the book
We will all be patients sooner or later. And when we go to the doctor, when we're hurting, we tend to think in terms of cause and condemnation. We often look for relief not only from physical symptoms but also from our self-blame. We want from our doctors kindness under any of its many names: empathy, caring, compassion, humanity. We look for safety and forgiveness. But we forget that doctors, too, are often in need of forgiveness—from their patients and from themselves. No doctor enters the medical profession expecting to be unkind or to make mistakes, but because of the complexity of our current medical system and because doctors are human, they often find themselves acting much less kindly than they would like to. Drawing on his work as a primary care physician and a behavioral scientist, Michael Stein artfully examines the often conflicting goals of patients and their doctors. In those differences, Stein recognizes that kindness should not be a patient’s forbidden or unrealistic expectation. This book leaves us with new knowledge of and insights into what we might hope for, and what might go wrong, or right, in the most intimate clinical moments.
Editions of Accidental Kindness
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469671802
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469671819
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469671833
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890863188
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469671826
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890863171
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781469674193
Read an Excerpt
We will all be patients sooner or later. And when we go to the doctor, when we're hurting, we tend to think in terms of cause and condemnation. We often look for relief not only from physical symptoms but also from our self-blame. We want from our doctors kindness under any of its many names: empathy, caring, compassion, humanity. We look for safety and forgiveness. But we forget that doctors, too, are often in need of forgiveness—from their patients and from themselves. No doctor enters the medical profession expecting to be unkind or to make mistakes, but because of the complexity of our current medical system and because doctors are human, they often find themselves acting much less kindly than they would like to. Drawing on his work as a primary care physician and a behavioral scientist, Michael Stein artfully examines the often conflicting goals of patients and their doctors. In those differences, Stein recognizes that kindness should not be a patient’s forbidden or unrealistic expectation. This book leaves us with new knowledge of and insights into what we might hope for, and what might go wrong, or right, in the most intimate clinical moments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Accidental Kindness about?
We will all be patients sooner or later. And when we go to the doctor, when we're hurting, we tend to think in terms of cause and condemnation. We often look for relief not only from physical symptoms but also from our self-blame. We want from our doctors kindness under any of its many names: empathy, caring, compassion, humanity. We look for safety and forgiveness. But we forget that doctors, too, are often in need of forgiveness—from their patients and from themselves. No doctor enters the medical profession expecting to be unkind or to make mistakes, but because of the complexity of our current medical system and because doctors are human, they often find themselves acting much less kindly than they would like to. Drawing on his work as a primary care physician and a behavioral scientist, Michael Stein artfully examines the often conflicting goals of patients and their doctors. In those differences, Stein recognizes that kindness should not be a patient’s forbidden or unrealistic expectation. This book leaves us with new knowledge of and insights into what we might hope for, and what might go wrong, or right, in the most intimate clinical moments.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Accidental Kindness?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social and ethical issues > Health, illness or addiction: social aspects
Where can I read a sample of Accidental Kindness?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469671802
How long is Accidental Kindness and how many pages does it have?
Accidental Kindness has 218 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Accidental Kindness?
Michael Stein
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Accidental Kindness is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469671802) and paperback(ISBN 9781469671819) and ebook(ISBN 9781469671833) and ebook(ISBN 9798890863188) and ebook(ISBN 9781469671826) and pdf(ISBN 9798890863171) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781469674193)
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