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Dr. Mayo's Boy

A Century of American Medicine

By: Rob Tenery

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Dr. Mayo's Boy

A Century of American Medicine

By: Rob Tenery

A memoir of three generations of Texas physicians, Dr. Mayo's Boy traces the medical experiences of my grandfather, my father and me in small town Waxahachie and big city Dallas. Often heartening in their humanity and sometimes disturbing in what they reveal about contemporary health care, the stories in this book explore how physicians have viewed their commitment to their patients, how they sacrifice to meet challenges and how the practice of medicine has changed over almost sixty years. While this book is by no means a policy statement, it offers a nostalgic but clear-eyed look at the past and, through its tales of three doctors' lives, asks implicit questions about how we "manage" health care today. There must remain one constant--the need for patients to know their doctor cares about them as people. These are the lessons my father and grandfather taught me when a gentle touch was sometimes the best medicine they had.

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1934812242

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In Search of Medicine's Moral Compass

By: Rob Tenery

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In Search of Medicine's Moral Compass

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A veteran physician shares his opinion on the state of health care in America and what needs to be done to change it. In an age where uncertainty rules the day, Dr. Rob Tenery explains how health care has evolved into a $2.6 trillion enterprise. He does this with carefully researched histories and a series of challenging and thought-provoking commentaries on the most important issues of the day. Dr. Tenery’s book focuses on a time when doctors and patients worked together to determine the best course of treatment—solutions now being ceded to large corporations and the federal government. He relates, as only a physician can, the challenges, fulfillment, and ethical dilemmas of caring for patients and making the best decisions for their health and well-being. Whether contemplating what doctors can do when nothing can be done, or thinking about the state of the medical profession, his insights are based on real-life experiences with his patients and colleagues. Dr. Tenery brings a perspective and a set of values gained from his father and grandfather, who, together with the author, represent over a century of caring for patients. This book gives you the opportunity to step into the shoes of a dedicated third-generation physician and to see the changing nature of health and medical care through his eyes. This physician of over thirty-seven years is sharing his collected writing for a better understanding of why medicine is a profession and not just another business.

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1612547869

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Dr. Mayo's Boy

A Century of American Medicine

By: Rob Tenery

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A Century of American Medicine

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An ophthalmologist recounts the lives and experiences of three generations of doctors in America, revealing changes in health care. Dr. Mayo’s Boy chronicles the medical experiences of a family of Texas physicians in small town Waxahachie and big city Dallas. Full of stories that are often heartening in their humanity and sometimes disturbing in what they reveal about contemporary health care, this book explores how physicians have viewed their commitment to their patients, how they sacrificed to meet the challenges they face, and how the practice of medicine has changed over almost sixty years. While Dr. Mayo’s Boy is by no means a policy statement, it does offer a nostalgic but clear-eyed look at the past and, through its tales of three doctors’ lives, asks implicit questions about how we “manage” health care today. There must remain one constant—the need for a patient to know that their doctor cares about them as an individual. Praise for Dr. Mayo’s Boy “An extraordinary book. Rob Tenery traces the evolution of health care in this country and show how much medicine has gained—and lost—in the past hundred years. In a highly entertaining and eloquent way, Dr. Tenery makes a plea for medicine to return to its roots as a healing profession rather than as a business. Highly recommended!” —Dean Ornish, MD, founder and president of the Preventative Medicine Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco

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1612540309

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9781612540306

When Doctors Finally Said No

By: Rob Tenery M.D.

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When Doctors Finally Said No

By: Rob Tenery M.D.

The physicians’ oath ‘Do no harm’ is attributed to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, but it isn’t a part of the Hippocratic Oath. It is actually from another of his works Of the Epidemics. Hippocrates’ Of the Epidemics says: The physician must be able to tell the antecedents, know the present, and foretell the future — have two special objects in view with regard to disease, namely, to do good or to do no harm. In this work, Hippocrates acts as a prognosticator, raising concerns about not just one malady and one patient, but encompassing the past, present and future of many patients and the maladies they might face. Following this rationale, this book, When Doctors Finally Said No, came to be. Although fiction, these true, medically related stories weave together a movement that is building barriers between doctors and their patients by using criteria based on outcomes instead of efforts. The oath, once the bedrock of this still unpredictable science has now become its Achilles heel. Many of those in the federal government, the insurers, the hospital corporations and the bottom-feeders from the legal community feel they can legislate, regulate, administrate and litigate without real concern what harm might come from their actions, because doctors pledged to do no harm. Hippocrates’ pronouncements laid out an additional duty for doctors beside do no harm and that is doing nothing. When Doctors Finally Said No is the gripping story of the intrusions into the practice of medicine by the payers, the government, and the large hospital corporations that force physicians into a battle they never anticipated.

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1480874876

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In Search of Medicine's Moral Compass

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When Doctors Finally Said No

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Dr. Mayo's Boy

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Dr. Mayo's Boy

When Doctors Finally Said No

When Doctors Finally Said No

In Search of Medicine's Moral Compass

In Search of Medicine's Moral Compass

When Doctors Finally Said No

When Doctors Finally Said No

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