Since 1987 this book has helped and inspired physicians at all stages of their careers to get the most out of their professional and personal lives. The second edition is completely revised and updated to reflect significant changes in how master physicians use information technology to keep abreast of exploding new medical information. This edition also addresses how professionals are coping with changes in the practice of medicine effected by managed care. This one-of-a-kind book will fascinate physicians, residents, and medical students seeking to preserve and enhance their passion for medicine.

Inhalt

Foreword * Preface * Acknowledgements * Photographs * Introduction * Enjoying the Struggle * Reading: Keeping Current * Evidence-Based Medicine * Medical Information Technology: An Instrument for Learning * The Medical Library * The Collegial Network * Learning from Formal Consultations * Formal Courses and Conferences * Learning by Teaching * Analysis of Practice * Social, Ethical, and Economic Problems in Medicine * The Doctor-Patient Relationship, Physical Examination, and New Procedures * 'Medical Errors' and Other Problems in Practice Unrelated to Medical Knowledge * Organized Medicine and Life Long Learning * Women Physicians * Professionalism * Afterword * Interviewees and Correspondents * Index