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Medicine in Translation: Journeys with My Patients
Medicine in Translation Journeys with My Patients Author:Danielle Ofri From a doctor Oliver Sacks has called a ?born storyteller,? a riveting account of practicing medicine at a fast-paced urban hospital — — For two decades, Dr. Danielle Ofri has cared for patients at Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in the country and a crossroads for the world?s cultures. Now she introduces us to the many who have brav... more »ed language barriers, religious and racial divides, and the emotional and practical difficulties of exile in order to access quality health care. Living and dying in the foreign country we call home, they have much to teach us about the American way, in sickness and in health.« less