How Long to Read The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine

How Long Does it Take to Read The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine by Eric J. Cassell

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This is a revised and expanded edtion of a classic in palliative medicine, originally published in 1991. With three added chapters and a new preface summarizing our progress in the area of pain management, this is a must-hve for those in palliative medicine and hospice care. The obligation of physicians to relieve human suffering stretches back into antiquity. But what exactly, is suffering? One patient with metastic cancer of the stomach, from which he knew he would shortly die, said he was not suffering. Another, someone who had been operated on for a mior problem--in little pain and not seemingly distressed--said that even coming into the hospital had been a source of pain and not suffering. With such varied responses to the problem of suffering, inevitable questions arise. Is it the doctor's responsibility to treat the disease or the patient? And what is the relationship between suffering and the goals of medicine? According to Dr. Eric Cassell, these are crucial questions, but unfortunately, have remained only queries void of adequate solutions. It is time for the sick person, Cassell believes, to be not merely an important concern for physicians but the central focus of medicine. With this in mind, Cassell argues for an understanding of what changes should be made in order to successfully treat the sick while alleviating suffering, and how to actually go about making these changes with the methods and training techniques firmly rooted in the doctor's relationship with the patient. Dr. Cassell offers an incisive critique of the approach of modern medicine. Drawing on a number of evocative patient narratives, he writes that the goal of medicine must be to treat an individual's suffering, and not just the disease. In addition, Cassell's thoughtful and incisive argument will appeal to psychologists and psychiatrists interested in the nature of pain and suffering.

How long is The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine?

The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine by Eric J. Cassell is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine aloud.

What Reading Level is The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine?

The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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