{"product_id":"from-reading-to-healing-stagno-9781606353691","title":"From Reading to Healing: Teaching Medical Professionalism Through Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelected readings and commentary for the medical humanities \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning how to behave and engage professionally can be one of the most challenging parts of embarking on a career in the medical field. But using the \"power of stories\" can teach, heal, and enlighten; encourage the development of empathy; and help healthcare providers \"be with suffering\" and appreciate who their patients are, not just what disease they have. The humanities offer knowledge and skills that may move students toward becoming better physicians. The incorporation of the humanities into the traditional medical education curriculum can truly make a difference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In this expansive anthology, Susan Stagno and Michael Blackie assemble an insightful group of contributors to discuss the ways in which medical professionals can powerfully engage with their students through a variety of literary texts. Examples as diverse as Charles Bukowski, Leo Tolstoy, William Carlos Williams, Sherwood Anderson, Mary Shelley, Stephen King, the comic strip \u003cem\u003ePearls Before Swine, \u003c\/em\u003e and the sayings of Buddha will provide both teachers and students a rich cache of stories for discussion and inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stagno\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606353691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606353691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019","brand":"Stagno","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445420241151,"sku":"9781606353691","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23834a4c-8097-4a42-a4ea-ba64dafeb837.jpg?v=1777218476","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-reading-to-healing-stagno-9781606353691","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}