DR. JEREMY SPIEGEL is a practicing psychiatrist in Portland, Maine. He has written for general, medical, and psychiatric publications. DR. BERNIE SIEGEL is a surgeon, a well-known self-help author, patient advocate, and a crusader for the humanization of medical education and care.
Spiegel s work presents a valuable tool in negotiating the hidden
curriculum of medical school cynicism, loneliness, and dishonesty.
Its strength lies in its practical application of psychiatric
techniques and in its accessible examples based on the experiences
of other medical students and physicians. . . . By committing a few
moments daily to some of these techniques, medical students and
future physicians will profit well into their careers. The Journal
of the American Medical Association"
What sets The Mindful Medical Student apart from similarly themed
books is its emphasis on achieving clarity, reflective capacity and
wholeness through the creation of a uniquely personal narrative.
Spiegel s techniques facilitate the processing of experiences so
students take an active role in moulding their own transformation
and protecting themselves against emotional shutdown and cynicism.
. . . The Mindful Medical Student is an enjoyable read with an
entertaining conversational style. Despite its title, the book
shares valuable insights that may be useful for all health care
providers in training. It is essentially a manual on how to
maintain sanity in an often grueling medical environment and
culture, makes a compelling argument that self-care is not a
luxury. It gives students permission to step back from their
textbooks, to distinguish the forest from the trees and to
appreciate their special place in that forest. Canadian Medical
Association Journal"
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