I Only Dress the Wounds: Notes of a Country Doctor
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (759 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0977334805 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 292 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Written by a retired physician, a gifted story-teller, this book provides glimpses of 8 decades of living and half a century of medicine, divided between rural general practice and hospital emergency departments. In vignettes, narrative, and essays, it portrays a way of being in the world, of living medicine as an art. "General practice" no longer exists, yet the relationship between patient and primary care physician is still the heart of health care.
"Doctor Seeks Wellbeing" according to C. I. Cameron. Read Ted Merrill's book if you are a seeker after peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, or self-control, if you seek the quality of compassion, if you want your soul steeped in these qualities. Read Ted's book to find out how he did it.He has illuminated many segments of his life, which can benefit us readers. Yes, we can learn from reading this simple memoir, but we can also just curl up. Sarah Simmons said Fascinating. A whole book of intriguing anecdotes. One has the feeling of siting at the feet of a grandfather and hearing the often repeated family tales of a live well lived. Some of the little narratives were so funny and memorable that I found myself repeating them to others. What a great insight into the life of a doctor as he lived though history; forging a life for his family and serving his patents though