Summary: An
initiative of the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians and the Indiana Academy
of Family Physicians Foundation, Family Practice Stories is a
collection of tales told by, and about, Hoosier family doctors practicing in
the middle of the twentieth century. The stories celebrate that time in America
considered by many to be the golden age of generalism in medicine a time that
conjures up Norman Rockwell s familiar archetypal images of the country family
doctor and a time when the art of healing was at its zenith.
The
book is divided into two sections. The first is a collection of reflective
essays on various subjects, some written by individuals who participated in
interviewing these older doctors, some by invited essayists, and others the
perspectives of the doctors themselves concerning medicine and their careers.
The second part contains a large collection of stories from Hoosier family
physicians that practiced in this era. The stories are specific episodes in
their careers and reveal much about how these family doctors touched the lives
of their patients and their influence on their communities.
Angie's Comments: Some of the stories are sweet, other funny, and
still others sad. I enjoyed learning about the different doctors in this book,
and their views on medicine in the past and in the present. The stories are accompanied
by short biographies of the doctors. I would have preferred if more different
doctors had been included. I felt like the book concentrated on
If you are interested in medicine
or want to remember house visits from doctors, this is a great book.
|
|
No comments:
Post a Comment