Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician - Hardcover

Title: Doctored( The Disillusionment of an American Physician) <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: SandeepJauhar <>Publisher: FarrarStrausGiroux

Highly engaging and disarmingly candid . . . Dr. Jauhar does a service by describing eloquently the excesses and dysfunctions of patient care and the systemic distortions responsible for them.--The Wall Street Journal. Bold and fascinating . . . [Jauhar] interweaves his personal story as well as anecdotes about his patients into a meticulously researched and painfully honest account of a profession . . . This beautifully written and unsparing memoir puts a human face on the vast, dysfunctional system in which patients and clinicians alike are now entangled.--The Boston Globe Arresting...Dr. Jauhar's book is often moving, especially when he focuses on his patients...this thoughtful telling provides a service in itself. Because the first step toward healing is, of course, getting a good diagnosis.--The New York Times A compelling call for reform.--The New York Daily News. In this searing critique of overtreatment, cronyism and cover-your-ass medical care, a cardiologist confronts the collective malaise infecting the American medical profession as he opens a vein to reveal his own complicity and shattered ideals. Jauhar offers, if not a cure, a prescription for restoring dignity to patient and healer alike.--More Precise, observant...Doctored features many vivid accounts of Jauhar's encounters with patients and colleagues, illustrating the high-stakes ethical and professional decisions physicians face daily. These stories, often deeply personal, bring a human dimension to his sharp critique of a system that makes us bad, makes us make mistakes.--Shelf Awareness. Important reading as we debate health care.--Library Journal. An engaging memoir that probes for the source of the collective malaise that grips [Jauhar's] profession.The Federalist. Sandeep Jauhar's Doctored is a passionate and necessary book that asks difficult questions about the --Various