Dying for a Chat (Penguin Special)
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Product Details
Author:
Ranjana Srivastava
Series:
Penguin Specials
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
96
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia (April 24, 2013)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9780143569640
ISBN-10:
0143569643
Dimensions:
4.5" x 7.25" x 0.3"
File:
Eloquence-IPG_08042026_P10436102_onix30_Complete-20260804.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
As low as:
$12.03
List Price:
$13.99
Publisher Identifier:
P-IPG
Discount Code:
C
Weight:
2.72oz
Audience:
General/trade
Pub Discount:
60
Imprint:
Penguin Australia
Overview
Medical oncologist Ranjana Srivastava contends that the best medicine begins with a good chat, to guide the decision-making of both doctors and patients. Increasingly, people are unable to properly comprehend the complex treatment choices on offer, or are self-diagnosing and demanding unnecessary or risky procedures. Doctors, in turn, feel unable to deny the requests of patients and their families. Narrow specialization also means no one is discussing the overall picture of a patient's health. Srivastava warns that people are suffering—even dying—as a result, and the medical profession should be taking responsibility.In a frank and clear-eyed assessment of an unacknowledged crisis, she makes an impassioned case for healthcare training to incorporate effective communication skills.
