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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 609 EAN: 9780307275370 ISBN: 030727537X Label: Vintage Manufacturer: Vintage Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: January 08, 2008 Publisher: Vintage Release Date: January 08, 2008 Studio: Vintage Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Should be on Med School's "Required Reading" list... Love from Both Sides: A True Story of Soul Survival and Sacred Sexuality I reference my book because it's about my husband dying in my arms, and coming back to chat. One of the things he said was that "hospital deaths are the worst!" And certainly from reading Dr. Chen's beautifully written "Final Exam," one can see why. For those reading these reviews to be encourged to order her book -- do it now. You won't be dissapointed. It will fill your heart with hope that if one person like Dr. Chen can ... Read More Rating:  - How to become a better doctorDr. Chen's book is a must read for any consumer of modern medicine. In an easy to read narrative style Dr. Chen presents a lucid view of the profession with brutal honesty. One cannot help but be impressed with her sense of mission and her call for greater compassion for the termianlly ill. Her admonistion to any doctor that she should put herslef in the shoes of the patients and ask herself "What would I do if I were the patient?" And "how can I be a better doctor?" should be the new motto for the ... Read More Rating: - A balm to my spiritI just finished Final Exam. Three weeks ago, we marked the fourth anniversary of my son's death. In a week, we will remember him on what would have been his thirteenth birthday. I found Andrew having seizures and called the paramedics. After seven hours of surgery, the neurosurgeon could not find a way to tell me that Andrew had died. Instead, he described in horrible, excruciating detail what he had done to try to save my son and what we could expect if Andrew survived. I have ... Read More Rating: - Lovely readingAutobiographical, well written and organized, sensitive and upbeat, Dr. Chen shares with us her experiences as a medical student and as a doctor. I enjoyed the chapter on dissection of the human body and the stories of patients. It reads as if one were talking to a friend. Thanks for the lovely book. Rating: - Final ExamThis book is an excellent resource for caregivers who work with terminally-ill people: clergy, social workers, hospice volunteers, family members, etc. It provides a clear picture of the daily world of professional medical personnel, offering a rare insight into the personal dilemmas and struggles they encounter, but which are not shared with others. 
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