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Leslie Jamison
224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847088390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From personal loss to phantom diseases, The Empathy Exams is a bold and brilliant collection; winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize.Beginning with her experience as a medical actor who was paid to act out symptoms for medical students to d...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,284 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
challenging 43%
informative 38%
inspiring 19%
dark 16%
hopeful 12%
sad 11%
funny 8%
adventurous 3%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 5%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Self harm, Blood, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Eating disorder, Abortion, Medical traumaMinor
Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse—
Leslie Jamison
224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847088390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From personal loss to phantom diseases, The Empathy Exams is a bold and brilliant collection; winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize.Beginning with her experience as a medical actor who was paid to act out symptoms for medical students to d...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,284 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
challenging 43%
informative 38%
inspiring 19%
dark 16%
hopeful 12%
sad 11%
funny 8%
adventurous 3%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 5%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Blood, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Eating disorder, Abortion, Medical traumaMinor
Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse