A Doctor's Line
Poetry and Prescriptions in Health and Healing
Published on 17. July 2014
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-908737-89-2 (ISBN)
Description
Through the centuries doctors have developed not only knowledge and experience, but also an understanding of feelings, emotions and ethical issues: the science and the art. Because of these parallel understandings they can learn the practices they need, and put them to use while ensuring the full involvement of the patient. Professor Sir Kenneth Calman looks at public health and the practice of medicine, examining perceptively and with lively illustrations from the great names of Scottish literature, from the 18th century to the present day, the developing role of doctors in society and their relationship with their patients.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dingwall
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-908737-89-2 (9781908737892)
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Person
Sir Kenneth Charles Calman (1941- ) was elected Chancellor of the University in 2006. He is a graduate who was appointed to the Cancer Research Chair of Oncology in 1974 and became Professor and Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education in 1984. He was awarded an honorary DSc in 1996. He graduated from the University BSc, MB ChB, PhD and MD and lectured in Surgery before his appointment to the Cancer Research Chair in 1974. In 1989 he was appointed Chief Medical Officer at the Scottish Office Home and Health Department. He was Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health in London from 1989 to 1991 and worked in the Department of Education and Science and its successors from 1991 until his appointment as Vice-Chancellor and Warden at the University of Durham in 1998. He was awarded a KCB in 1996.