{"product_id":"the-making-of-a-doctor-the-hidden-realities-of-medicine-hardback-9781487563875","title":"The Making of a Doctor; The Hidden Realities of Medicine (Hardback) 9781487563875","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Making of a Doctor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Hidden Realities of Medicine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichelle Izmaylov (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487563875\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.2 x 19.7 x 1.9 cm, 0.37 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“This collection is equal parts playful and poetic, magical realism à la Gabriel García Márquez mixed with the sagacious wit of Brecht, in its rare, forceful, and clear-eyed critique of political injustice. \u003cem\u003eThe Making of a Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for those who seek to understand medical training and practice in the twenty-first century.” - Chase J. Webber, DO, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A deeply significant examination of how the transformation in medicine from a patient-centered profession to a transactional business has eroded the humanity in patient care as well as the physician’s sense of self, autonomy, and agency. Izmaylov eloquently captures the crisis slowly unfolding in offices and exam rooms, and in the hearts of those who once saw medicine as their calling, and provides sage advice on how the medical profession can move forward.” - Mark A. Goldstein, MD, Founding Chief Emeritus, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe business of medicine is a complex mix of thorns and roses – where the reality of profit-driven priorities from corporations and insurance companies clashes with the compassion of clinicians providing care at great personal cost. \u003cbr\u003eThrough the perspectives of patients, physicians, clinicians, medical students, and nurses, \u003cem\u003eThe Making of a Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the challenges faced by both patients and healthcare providers. This collection of essays uncovers pivotal moments– from the denial of essential medical care by insurance companies to the emotional toll that this work has had on clinicians, some of whom have considered leaving medicine due to the pressures they face – to demonstrate the dire state of our medical systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Making of a Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on the harmful impact of a system that prioritizes profits over people, exposing the widespread issues of patient neglect and clinician burnout seen in healthcare systems around the world. Despite these challenges, the collection also points to a path forward – offering solutions for reform and a sustainable approach to providing medical care that places humanity at the centre of the practice.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One: Medical Training\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Personal Statement\u003cbr\u003e2. This Is What Is Ahead\u003cbr\u003e3. Learning Curve\u003cbr\u003e4. What Is Considered Most Significant\u003cbr\u003e5. Ballet Lessons\u003cbr\u003e6. How Easy Girls Have It\u003cbr\u003e7. Prescriptions Per Your Insurance Company\u003cbr\u003e8. Lessons Learned in Intern Year\u003cbr\u003e9. Another Wellness Lecture\u003cbr\u003e10. The Worth of a Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two: Patient Care\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Specialty Selection\u003cbr\u003e12. The Notes in the Margins\u003cbr\u003e13. Emergencies According to Hospital Policies\u003cbr\u003e14. Looking for Shoulders\u003cbr\u003e15. Floriography\u003cbr\u003e16. More Than a Little Sound\u003cbr\u003e17. The Cat Admitted to Medicine\u003cbr\u003e18. More Than Medications and Procedures\u003cbr\u003e19. The Social Skills of a Socially Awkward Physician\u003cbr\u003e20. Bedside Manner\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three: Mental Health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. This Is Why\u003cbr\u003e22. Patients and Clinicians in Battle\u003cbr\u003e23. Societal Expectations\u003cbr\u003e24. Look Closely\u003cbr\u003e25. What It Really Feels Like\u003cbr\u003e26. The Constant Threat\u003cbr\u003e27. Attitude Adjustment\u003cbr\u003e28. On Communication\u003cbr\u003e29. The Last Minute Before Suicide\u003cbr\u003e30. Lifting the Illusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four: The Pandemic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Preventive Medicine\u003cbr\u003e32. Masking Battles\u003cbr\u003e33. The Cracks in the System\u003cbr\u003e34. Girl Turned Contaminant\u003cbr\u003e35. The Pain Scale\u003cbr\u003e36. When Social Media Turns Viral\u003cbr\u003e37. In Response to Clinicians Threatened for Offering Vaccines\u003cbr\u003e38. State of the Union Address\u003cbr\u003e39. What My Patients Taught Me\u003cbr\u003e40. Planning for the Next Pandemic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Five: Moving Forward\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41. 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