A piece of my mind : a new collection of essays from JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association

Stories, reflections, and insights on health, disease, and healing In paperback for the first time, A Piece of My Mind collects personal essays that first appeared in JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association.

These revealing vignettes written by patients, family members, physicians, and others explore the everyday experiences and relationships in the medical world.

Compelling, touching, and gooat times humorous, this book will be enjoyed by anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the human experience regarding health, disease, death, and healing. "These stories, based in science, are transmitted to readers ...after filtering through a human heart...Consistently succeeds in bridging science and the humanities." - William H.

Forge, MD, Emory University JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association is the most widely circulated peer-reviewed medical journal in the world.