The Patient's View Point (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Paluel Joseph Flagg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0428814913 ISBN 13: 9780428814915

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Rethink how medicine cares for the patient and their family.

This book invites readers to see how care feels from the patient’s side and to consider what true attention to a person really requires.

Originally published in 1922, it argues for recognizing the patient as more than a diagnosis. The author, a physician, examines how medical training and hospital routines can overlook the person behind the illness. Through discussion of education, hospital practice, and the doctor–nurse–patient relationship, the book asks what genuine care looks like in everyday medical life. It blends clinical insight with moral reflections on healing, suffering, and faith, offering a framework for approaching medicine with compassion and respect for each patient’s best interests.

The work surveys how care is delivered in hospitals, the pace of procedures, and the need to balance efficiency with the patient’s dignity. It also traces the evolution of the medical profession’s responsibilities—from student days to professional practice—while addressing the ethical questions that arise in treatment, consultation, and fees.

• Explore the patient’s perspective on illness, treatment, and relief from suffering.
• Consider the hospital environment, practice rhythms, and how they affect children and families.
• Examine the roles of generalists and specialists, and the dynamics between doctors and nurses.
• Discuss professional ethics, including the implications of medical fees and care standards.

Ideal for readers interested in medical history, ethics, and how the patient experience shapes better care for all.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0428814913
• ISBN 13: 9780428814915
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 188