| 1 Aug 2008
Behind The Stethoscope - Personal Reflections on Life in Medicine
 “Behind the Stethoscope” offers a rare glimpse into the lives of doctors – the voyages they took, the influential mentors and memorable patients they encountered, and the defining moments that shaped their personal and professional lives.
From the joys of healing to the bitterness of loss, this compilation provides the reader with a new insight into the medical profession and is a “must read” for anyone who is interested in the fascinating world behind the stethoscope.
Excerpts:
“Every day mattered for Kwee. He had a dream, for which staying alive was but the means rather than an end. Kwee hoped to live to see his unborn child delivered, and to hold the child in his arms.”
-- a passage from the story of “Kwee”
by Dr Tan Wu Meng
“As healthcare professionals, we are highly privileged to be given responsibilities for our patients’ wellbeing. Patients, their family and friends, look to us with a sense of hope and trust and we cannot abuse that trust. It is very easy to get lost in the modern healthcare setting where efficiency and detached conformance to processes may sometimes threaten to overwhelm the cornerstone of healthcare provision – the humanity and personal touch. Healthcare is always personal to our patients, whoever they may be.”
-- a passage from the story of “What Dad Taught Me”
by Dr Gregory Chan |
Editorial team:
What does it mean to be a doctor? What are the traditions and shared values that bind them together as a profession that make them worthy of public regard? Conceived by a team of healthcare workers, “Behind the Stethoscope” is a compilation of personal journeys, reflections and defining moments of 56 doctors from across SingHealth institutions.
What was common to all was a humanness and humanity that distinguishes medicine from many other professions. The stories are not all hopeful and inspiring. They are actually very diverse, some melancholic and some even angry, but all reflect a life behind the stethoscope, what it means to be a doctor.
“Behind the Stethoscope – Personal Reflections on Life in Medicine” is available from all SingHealth retail pharmacies, NUS Co-op and Kinokuniya Bookstores at a retail price of S$14.90 each.
The book is also available at a special price of S$11 for bulk purchase of 50 copies and above. Please download and fill up the bulk purchase order form here. Download Form
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Zann Foo / Ms Tan Hui Li, SingHealth Academy Education Services and Resource Centre
Tel: (65) 6326-6034 / 6321-3667 Fax: (65) 6227-5670
Email: academy@singhealth.com.sg
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