Black man in a white coat : a doctor's reflections on race and medicine
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cornwall Public Library - Adult Biography & Autobiography | B TWEEDY | On Shelf |
Florida Public Library - Adult Biography & Autobiography | B Tweedy | On Shelf |
Goshen Public Library & Historical Society - Adult Nonfiction | 610.92 Twe | On Shelf |
Middletown-Thrall Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 610.92 TWE | On Shelf |
New City Library - Adult Biography & Autobiography | B TWEEDY | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Picador, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
294 page ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bilbiographical references (pages [247]-291).
Description
"When Damon Tweedy first enters the halls of Duke University Medical School on a full scholarship, he envisions a bright future where his segregated, working class background will become largely irrelevant. Instead, he finds that he has joined a new world where race is front and center. When one of his first professors mistakes him for a maintenance worker, it is a moment that crystallizes the challenges he will face throughout his early career. Making matters worse, in lecture after lecture the common refrain for numerous diseases resounds, "More common in blacks than whites." In riveting, honest prose, [this book] examines the complex ways in which both black doctors and patients must navigate the difficult and often contradictory terrain of race and medicine. As Tweedy transforms from student to practicing physician, he discovers how often race influences his encounters with patients. Through their stories, he illustrates the complex social, cultural, and economic factors at the root of most health problems in the black community. These elements take on greater meaning when Tweedy finds himself diagnosed with a chronic disease far more common among black people. In this powerful, moving, and compassionate book, Tweedy deftly explores the challenges confronting black doctors, and the disproportionate health burdens faced by black patients, ultimately seeking a way forward to better treatment and more compassionate care."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tweedy, D. (2015). Black man in a white coat: a doctor's reflections on race and medicine (First edition.). Picador.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tweedy, Damon. 2015. Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections On Race and Medicine. Picador.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tweedy, Damon. Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections On Race and Medicine Picador, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tweedy, Damon. Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections On Race and Medicine First edition., Picador, 2015.
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