Living Above and Beyond the Hippocratic Oath

The need for medical care is inevitable for everyone at least once in their lifetimes. However, a patient's expectations of their physician and/or healthcare provider can be unclear or misunderstood. To help bridge this gap, "The Making of the Ideal Physician" is a guidebook for physicians and patients alike to help improve the quality of individual healthcare.

Edward C. Rosenow III, MD; J. Keith Mansel, MD; and Walter R. Wilson, MD, have more than 100 years of combined experience in medicine and medical education. They are sharing that expertise with members of the medical community to help them better navigate the patient interaction and offer them practical guidance as they progress in their careers. The authors strongly support the Platinum Rule of Medicine, which is to take care of each patient as if he or she is a family member.

"We wrote this book to help reverse the loss of trust the public has in their healthcare providers," said Dr. Rosenow. "The truth is that all patients deserve the best possible care."

"'The Making of the Ideal Physician' is a timely, deeply informed, invaluable reference for physicians at every stage of their careers," stated a Foreword Clarion Review.

From the beginning of the book to the end, the focus is always on patients and remembering that every doctor should help their patients in the most professional manner possible-and always with empathy.

"The Making of the Ideal Physician"
By Rosenow, Mansel, and Wilson
ISBN: 9781490783703 (softcover); 9781490783710 (electronic)
Available at the Trafford Publishing Online Bookstore, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the authors
Edward C. Rosenow III, MD, received his medical degree from The Ohio State University in 1959 and completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in pulmonary disease at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science in 1965. He then joined the Mayo Clinic staff in Rochester, Minnesota, and is now retired from the Mayo Clinic Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

J. Keith Mansel, MD, earned his medical degree in 1979 from the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine. He trained in internal medicine and thoracic medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science from 1982 to 1985 and then worked in private practice in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Mansel returned to the Mayo Clinic in 2011 for a fellowship in palliative medicine and then joined the palliative care staff at Mayo Clinic until 2016.

Walter R. Wilson, MD, received his MD from the Baylor College of Medicine, graduating AOA, and then completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowships in infectious diseases and microbiology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science. Visit http://www.themakingoftheidealphysician.com to learn more.

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