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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
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DNFed. Maybe I will read it another time of my life and find it interesting
Fascinating book about cases of rare neurological disorders told by one of the greatest neurologists of the 20th century.
It focuses not on the science behind each condition but on the experiences of those patients, on what it is like, what it means to live with those bizarre conditions etc.
It is a book that shows that medicine is not just about examinations and prescription of medications, it is too about the individual, about their unique stories, about the human side.
In the end, this book made me regard the human condition, what it means to be human in different lights and I found it to be a great book.
I would recommend this one to everyone, although especially to people studying medicine.
Note: I just don't give 5* to this one as for some of the cases I would like for the discussion to go a bit further and have more explanations about the conditions themselves.
It focuses not on the science behind each condition but on the experiences of those patients, on what it is like, what it means to live with those bizarre conditions etc.
It is a book that shows that medicine is not just about examinations and prescription of medications, it is too about the individual, about their unique stories, about the human side.
In the end, this book made me regard the human condition, what it means to be human in different lights and I found it to be a great book.
I would recommend this one to everyone, although especially to people studying medicine.
Note: I just don't give 5* to this one as for some of the cases I would like for the discussion to go a bit further and have more explanations about the conditions themselves.
I can imagine how significant this book was in the time that it was published. A time in which objective and biological accounts of mental disorders were the norm, excluding the stories and perspectives of the patients themselves. His approach in helping his patients manage their conditions is the framework of how treatments are administered today, with the goals and perspectives of the patient prioritised (for example, respecting Mrs O.C’s wishes in not taking anticonvulsants for the seizures she experienced triggering auditory hallucinations - ch.15). I definitely enjoyed the second half of the book more where there is emphasis on embracing these impairments rather than viewing them as problems to be fixed.
My issues with this book - it was difficult to follow this book in its entirety as it disjointed with no link between the different types of disorders explored - I compare this to another book of his that I enjoyed, Hallucinations, where different types of hallucinations are explored; in this book there is a clear theme and was more readable as a result. I did like reading part four of the book, but his perception of the subjects as “simple” people and also, at times, not even considering them as people but something else was insensitive and uncomfortable to read (though I do understand that the time in which it was written was different in its treatment of mentally impaired individuals).
My issues with this book - it was difficult to follow this book in its entirety as it disjointed with no link between the different types of disorders explored - I compare this to another book of his that I enjoyed, Hallucinations, where different types of hallucinations are explored; in this book there is a clear theme and was more readable as a result. I did like reading part four of the book, but his perception of the subjects as “simple” people and also, at times, not even considering them as people but something else was insensitive and uncomfortable to read (though I do understand that the time in which it was written was different in its treatment of mentally impaired individuals).
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nem tudom mit adjak ezért adok egy 4.5öt de lehet ha tovább gondolkodnék akkor mást adnék
informative
slow-paced
I was hoping this would be a bit more for lay people but it was extremely high brow! Some interesting cases but the language put me off. I appreciate it was written a long time ago but some of the language used is quite offensive nowadays.
I’m sure if you are studying psychology it’s an informative book but it’s quite a hard read otherwise.
I’m sure if you are studying psychology it’s an informative book but it’s quite a hard read otherwise.