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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Recommended Gifts > A Piece of My Mind A Piece of My Mind: A Collection of Essays from JAMA edited by Roxanne Young, American Medical Association Hardbound, 6" x 9", 332 pages ISBN 1579470823 AMA Press December 2000 (click below for the very best currently available price for this item)   Morris Fishbein Award Winner - American Medical Writers Association Compelling, touching, and at times humorous, A Piece of My Mind offers a deeper understanding of physicians, patients, medicine, and the simple human act of helping another person. "...These are the soul of JAMA." Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH Editor, JAMA With more than 15,000 copies sold of the previous edition, the JAMA column you've read and loved for years has now been collected into a hardcover edition. A Piece of My Mind features: A refreshing and provocative glimpse into the personal world of medical professionals Essays reflecting the joys and sorrows of practicing medicine through an inspired selection of the wonderful and sometimes poignant stories 100 essays representing the best of A Piece of My Mind over the past 12 years The perfect gift for physicians, nurses, other health care professionals, patients and their families. Now in paperback for the first time, A Piece of My Mind brings together revealing personal essays that first appeared in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). These engrossing, moving vignettes—written by physicians, patients, family members, medical students, and others—offer a unique glimpse into the everyday experiences and relationships in the medical world. Baring their souls and opening their hearts, the authors share their most personal moments, stories, and observations. You'll: hear from the intern who could not hide her emotions, earning reprimand from her supervisors but appreciation from her patients meet an alcoholic whose indomitable spirit helped her defy all the odds experience the heartbreaking comedy of a Monday morning HIV clinic be inspired by the oncology social worker who found a new love of life during her own struggle with breast cancer learn from the physician who realized that by witnessing her patients' courage she became a better physician and more "These stories, based in science, are transmitted to readers . . . after filtering through a human heart ...consistently succeeds in bridging science and the humanities." —William H. Foege, MD, Emory University JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) is one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world. The American Medical Association is the leading group of physicians in the United States and one of the most respected health-related organizations around the globe. ROXANNE K. YOUNG has been an editor with JAMA since 1977. (information above from the publisher) You may also be interested in more: Gift Ideas for Professionals, Nurses & Physicians Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore