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This Is a Soul

by Marilyn Berger
ebook

Dr. Rick Hodes is no ordinary doctor. An American, Dr. Hodes has spent most of his life treating serious spinal diseases in Ethiopia, a country with fewer than three physicians for every 45,000 inhabitants. Dr. Hodes says of his insistence on sending pictures of his subjects to the labs, "Doctors always ask why I send photos, why I don't just send the x-rays and blood studies . . . I want them to know this is a human being. . . . This isn't just a back. This is a soul." This titular quote exemplifies the deeply humanistic attitude Dr. Hodes takes towards healthcare. Acclaimed journalist Marilyn Berger brings Dr. Hodes's work to life in This Is a Soul, a book with the power to inspire students to think outside the normal application of their skills and education.

"There isn't a living physician whose life and quiet heroism I have admired more than the subject of this extraordinary book. Rick Hodes cares little if the world knows of his work, and yet he has much to teach the world about an empathic civilization, and how boundaries and nationhood are meaningless in the face of suffering. . . . This Is a Soul is a powerful, important book for our age."—Abraham Verghese, author My Own Country: A Doctor's Story

Thematic Focus: Science, Medicine, Ethics, Public Policy, Global Health, Humanitarianism

  • Creators

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  • Release date

    April 13, 2010

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780061991479

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780061991479
      • File size: 2084 KB

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  • Languages

    • English

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English