Advances in Medicine

As the history of medicine has evolved, a number of trends and prevailing opinions have swept the profession. One of the most subtle, and yet most revealing results of these sweeping trends manifests itself by altering the tone in medical conversations and dialogues, often available to the non-medical person in the form of texts and literature. A relatively current example appears in the form of Perri Klass’ A Not Entirely Benign Procedure, a text dedicated …

…case of modern medicine, the need for more holistic methods of care-giving, as illustrated in the writings of Klass, remains unsatisfied, despite evidence indicating that even the most precise observation and care cannot solve all problems. While progress in medicine has left unparalleled technology and knowledge at the disposal of the modern physician, it has left behind a holistic and comforting manner of care that would greatly enrich the role of the physician and medicine.