Also human: the inner lives of doctors

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A psychologist's stories of doctors who seek to help others but struggle to help themselves From ER and M*A*S*H to Grey's Anatomy and House, the medical drama endures for good reason: we're fascinated by the people we must trust when we are most vulnerable. In Also Human, vocational psychologist Caroline Elton introduces us to some of the distressed physicians who have come to her for help: doctors who face psychological challenges that threaten to destroy their careers and lives, including an obstetrician grappling with his own homosexuality, a high-achieving junior doctor who walks out of her first job within weeks of starting, and an oncology resident who faints when confronted with cancer patients. Entering a doctor's office can be terrifying, sometimes for the doctor most of all. By examining the inner lives of these professionals, Also Human offers readers insight into, and empathy for, the very real struggles of those who hold power over life and death.;Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; Epigraph; Author's Note; Introduction: Medicine in the Mirror; Chapter 1: Wednesday's Child; Chapter 2: Finding the Middle; Chapter 3: Which Doctor; Chapter 4: Brief Encounter; Chapter 5: Role Reversal; Chapter 6: Leaky Pipes; Chapter 7: Risky Business; Chapter 8: No Exit; Chapter 9: Natural Selection; Epilogue: There's No Such Thing As a Doctor; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Notes on Sources; Index. Intro Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Dedication Epigraph Author's Note Introduction: Medicine in the Mirror Chapter 1: Wednesday's Child Chapter 2: Finding the Middle Chapter 3: Which Doctor Chapter 4: Brief Encounter Chapter 5: Role Reversal Chapter 6: Leaky Pipes Chapter 7: Risky Business Chapter 8: No Exit Chapter 9: Natural Selection Epilogue: There's No Such Thing As a Doctor Acknowledgments About the Author Notes on Sources Index.