Beyond Diagnosis: Perspective in Medicine and the Human Experience
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In over 30 years as a physician, Dr. Francisco Torres has seen the face of medicine change. He has authored books exploring the connection between genetics, lifestyle, and wellness and a memoir covering his colorful family background and his struggle with anxiety and body image issues.Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Torres’ essays about the art and science of medicine have been a regular feature on the medical websites KevinMD and Doximity. Now, he presents all of these essays in one collection documenting his reflections as an experienced physician practicing medicine through COVID-19, the American healthcare crisis, and the advent of AI for medical applications.In these pages, Dr. Torres urges doctors and patients alike to practice respect in the clinic and shares some of his most surprising patient encounters. We see the human experience of medicine on display, from patients facing natural disasters and mental health crises to doctors confronting their mortality.The reader cannot help but be enriched by vicariously experiencing this selection of human experiences drawn from a lifetime spent practicing medicine across three countries and three decades.Read more
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Foreword
Introduction
2. Telemedicine Does Not Absolve Us as Doctors
4. Why We Should Pay More Attention To Our Intuition
6. The Importance of Non-Judgmental Empathy
8. Are We Too Scared to Talk to Our Patients About Their Weight?
9. When Nutrition and Psychology Collide
10. We Cannot Ignore Nutrition’s Impact on Both Pain and Obesity
11. Are We Listening?
12. Not Listening Carefully to a Vulnerable Patient Can Become a Matter of Life or Death