The Doctor Will See You Now, Cory Franklin, MD
The Doctor Will See You Now, Cory Franklin, MD
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The Doctor Will See You Now
Essays on the Changing Practice of Medicine

Author: Cory Franklin, MD

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Unabridged: 8 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/01/2018

Categories: Nonfiction, Medical

Synopsis

Is it smart to skip your annual physical? Should you put your trust in medical research? Is "low T" an actual disease? This book will examine these questions and more you've always wondered about in a collection of fifty essays on the practice of medicine. The Doctor Will See You Now is a quirky and eclectic collection of short essays that explore evolving patient-physician relationship and reporting on medicine; famous doctors and notorious patients; surprising hospital practices and the future of healthcare; medical research, ethics, drugs, and money; and the brave new world of neurology. Author Cory Franklin, MD, spent twenty-five years as the director of intensive care at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Here he brings listeners into his office to discuss the realities behind the way the practice of medicine is changing today.

About Cory Franklin, MD

Cory Franklin, MD, spent twenty-five years as the director of intensive care at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He is an editorial board contributor to the Chicago Tribune and the author of Chicago Flashbulbs and Cook County ICU. His work has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the New York Times, the New York Post, the Washington Post, and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on May 18, 2023

Summary “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” - William Osler This book contains more than 50 essays touching the topics of the patient-physician relationship, medical ethics, medical reporting, the economics of Medi......more

Goodreads review by September on June 16, 2018

You May Not Wanna Read this Book-- But Ya Oughta-- and You Won't Be Disappointed. When physician-author Cory Franklin’s 'The Doctor Will See You' arrived in the mail — I started reading it immediately. I cancelled my Dance Class. When I had to go out, I bought the audiobook so I could keep listening......more

Goodreads review by Eric on April 15, 2018

I received this through the Goodread's Giveaways program. This easy to read book of medical essays on the changes in medicine was somewhat entertaining and interesting. I had hoped it would highlight more predictions of what the future would have in store where it really talked about where we are fro......more

Goodreads review by Maria Jose on August 03, 2023

Short essays as title says; some fun and interesting, others dull and repetitive. A good book to kill time.......more

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