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Explore a foundational text on the doctor-patient relationship with this edition of The Doctor, His Patient and The Illness by Elsevier. Originally published in 1957 and updated in 1964, this work remains a standard reference for understanding medical dynamics, particularly within general practice. This new edition offers an updated descriptive analysis of how doctors and patients interact, providing practical advice regarding the potential and the limits of a doctor's involvement with their patients. This version includes a new Foreword by the author's son, which places the original work into the context of the new millennium. It serves as an essential resource for the thousands of members in Balint groups and societies worldwide who seek to study the core principles of medical relationships.

Key Features

This Elsevier publication serves as a standard work on the doctor-patient relationship, especially for those in general practice.

The text provides an updated descriptive analysis regarding the potential and the limits of a doctor's involvement with a patient.

A new Foreword by the author's son places the classic work within the context of the new millennium.

This edition is an essential reading for members of the thousands of Balint groups and societies found across the world.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
12 February 2000
Listed Since
09 February 2007

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