The Art Of Medicine: Healing and the Limits of Technology
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Art Of Medicine: Healing and the Limits of Technology
By (Author) Herbert Ho Ping Kong
With Michael Posner
ECW Press,Canada
ECW Press,Canada
1st July 2014
Canada
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
610.696
Physical Properties
Hardback
270
Width 162mm, Height 236mm
642g
Description
Legendary internist Dr Herbert Ho Ping Kong advocates a more holistic approach to patient care, including not only modern technology but also more basic skills like seeing, hearing, palpation, empathy and advocacy. In The Art Of Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital's legendary internist Dr Herbert Ho Ping Kong draws on his vast dossier of personal cases and five decades as a clinician, to examine the core principles of a patient-centred approach to diagnosis and treatment.
Author Bio
Dr. Herbert Ho Ping Kong is a senior consulting physician at the University Health Network and a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto. His practice has focused on difficult diagnostic problems for which he has a national reputation. Michael Posner was a feature reporter for the Globe and Mail for 15 years, has written five books, two plays, and won a Genie award for best supporting actor in a movie.
