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About the Book

Advice To The Young Physician: On The Art of Medicine is for the young physician who wants to learn how to be a healer. It is for the medical student, resident, physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner as well as health care providers from other diverse fields such as optometry, podiatry, dentistry, psychological counseling and social work who would like to be let in on the secret of the art of medicine. It is for those who are "people persons" or want to be better at the physician-patient relationship.

This book is for those who believe that there is an art to medicine, but are not sure where to turn to learn where to find it, beyond the role modeling which there exemplary teachers display. By looking through the history of medicine, the author identifies some of the recurring themes of the art of medicine, as taught or displayed by some of histories greatest physicians.

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The Art of Medicine Podcast

In this interview with Sharon Boston, Dr. Richard Colgan, a family medicine specialist at the University of Maryland Medical Center, shares what he's learned about medical history and how these lessons apply to the doctor-patient relationship. He delved into the topic while doing research for a book, "Advice for the Young Physician on the Art of Medicine," in which he explores medical practices from the days of Hippocrates which are still in use today.

In this podcast, Dr. Colgan also talks about the increased use of technology in medicine, the concept of humanism in medicine and "the art of healing." Dr. Colgan is also an associate professor of family and community medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Listen to the podcast here or click on the link below to the University of Maryland medical Center website

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Book Available Now
10th December 2009

Advice To The Young Physician is available for purchase today on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble Online

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About Dr. Colgan

Dr. Richard Colgan is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Director of Undergraduate Education in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, in Baltimore, Maryland.

He has been recognized by his students for his teaching expertise, and was the School of Medicine's nominee to the Association of American Medical Colleges for its Humanism in medicine award and was the recipient of his schools golden apple award for best clinical faculty teacher. He has taught nationally and is recognized as one Baltimore's and the countries best physicians by surveys of his peers. Dr. Colgan has written numerous scientific articles, research studies, medical reviews and human interest stories in the medical literature.