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My Own Country
Book • 1994
My Own Country: A Doctor's Story by Abraham Verghese recounts his time as an infectious disease specialist in Johnson City, Tennessee, during the early years of the AIDS epidemic.
The book explores themes of empathy, prejudice, and the human condition as Verghese becomes deeply involved in the lives of his patients.
It is a powerful narrative that blends medicine with personal reflection, highlighting the challenges faced by both patients and healthcare providers in a conservative community.
The book explores themes of empathy, prejudice, and the human condition as Verghese becomes deeply involved in the lives of his patients.
It is a powerful narrative that blends medicine with personal reflection, highlighting the challenges faced by both patients and healthcare providers in a conservative community.
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Abraham Verghese
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Abraham Verghese Thinks Medicine Can Do Better (Update)
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Abraham Verghese
116. Abraham Verghese Thinks Medicine Can Do Better
