Medical sociology
The Modern Doctor
“Well, they like to save lives. So anything’s okay, as long as life continues. It doesn’t matter if you’re hooked up to a million machines.”1 Margaret Edson’s play, Wit, details the hospital life of Dr. Bearing, an English professor slowly dying of cancer. What is striking about the play is that her doctor, Jason Posner, [...]
The Doctor-Patient Relationship in the Internet Age
Introduction The advent of the “information technology age” has led to a rapid change in the doctor‐patient dynamic. Before the Internet became host to a plethora of medical information and advice, the doctor‐patient relationship was confined primarily to office consultations. In that setting, doctors advised patients on the best course of medical action, and the [...]
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