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A review by amber_lea84
What Doctors Feel: How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine by Danielle Ofri
5.0
I read this book to try to understand some of the interactions I've had with doctors and why they went the way they did. I wanted to have more empathy for why doctors sometimes seem a bit moody or erratic and to understand why I sometimes feel like I can't win no matter what I do. Basically, I wanted to know if there was something I could do differently, or some way I could read the situation differently to get better results.
I think this book is a must read for anyone with a chronic illness or who for any reason has to deal with doctors on a regular basis. I feel like this book did a lot to help me understand what it's like to be a doctor, which has definitely helped me understand how to better interact with doctors. While we all know that doctors are busy people who often have an inhuman amount of work to do, I feel like this book gave me a much clearer picture of what they go through every day. I feel better able to deal with doctors who seem frustrated because I see them as people who maybe need my help and not adversaries who are upset with me in particular. I definitely feel empowered to have more meaningful interactions with doctors after reading this book.
I think this book is a must read for anyone with a chronic illness or who for any reason has to deal with doctors on a regular basis. I feel like this book did a lot to help me understand what it's like to be a doctor, which has definitely helped me understand how to better interact with doctors. While we all know that doctors are busy people who often have an inhuman amount of work to do, I feel like this book gave me a much clearer picture of what they go through every day. I feel better able to deal with doctors who seem frustrated because I see them as people who maybe need my help and not adversaries who are upset with me in particular. I definitely feel empowered to have more meaningful interactions with doctors after reading this book.