The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0375757759 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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This profound exploration begins when Groopman was a medical student, ignorant of the vital role of hope in patients’ lives–and it culminates in his remarkable quest to delineate a biology of hope. Why do some people find and sustain hope during difficult circumstances, while others do not? What can we learn from those who do, and how is their example applicable to our own lives? The Anatomy of Hope is a journey of inspiring discovery, spanning some thirty years of Dr. Jerome Groopman’s practice, during which he encountered many extraordinary people and sought to answer these questions. With appreciation for the human elements and the science, Groopman explains how to distinguish true hope from false hope–and how to gain an honest understanding of the reach and limits of this essential emotion.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly In this provocative book, New Yorker staff writer and Harvard Medical School professor Groopman (Second Opinions; The Measure of Our Days) explores the way hope affects one's capacity to cope with serious illness. He also explains that hope can be fostered without glossing over medical realities: "Hope does not cast a veil over perception and thought. By the end of the book, Groopman successfully convinces that hope can offer not only solace but strength to those living with medical uncertainty. . Drawing on his 30-year career in hem
A must for any professional in the field of oncology An excellent account of an oncologist's own experience,during his multiple years of training and practice, with a description of actual cases and how the different outcomes of these cases changed the author's approach and understanding of patients with serious and terminal illnesses -mostly cancer-.This book is the product of the author's emotional journey through understanding how differently patients react to their own diagnoses and circumstances,. "This Amazing Book Will Make Your Sing!" according to Foster Corbin. If I had to sum up THE ANATOMY OF HOPE in one sentence, this would be it: this amazing book will make you sing. I would have finished it the day it arrived in the mail had I not had a house guest I had to tend to. After finishing the book the next night, I was so hyped up that I couldn't go to sleep for hours. I wanted to give it to everyone I care about, including my doctor.Dr. Groopman discusses hope and its impact on the ability of patients to fi. "Anatomy of Hope, an excellent book" according to Simply Sage. I read this book with great interest and attention. I was appreciative of both the writing skills of Dr. Groopman and the contents of his book. Having dealt with serious disease in our family, I found Groopman's personal experiences, growth, and insights to be helpful and enlightening. He shared very clearly the doctor's side of a patient's illness, something one's own doctor rarely shares. I appeciated his candidness and his realization that doctor