Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity Audiobook (Free)

With his “deeply informed and compassionate book…Dr. Epstein tells us that it’s a ‘moral imperative’ [for doctors] to accomplish right by their patients” (New York Journal of Books).

The first book for the general public about the need for mindfulness in medical practice, Attending is a groundbreaking, intimate exploration of how doctors approach their work with patients. From his early days as a Harvard Medical School student, Epstein saw what made good doctors great-more accurate diagnoses, about Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Mankind fewer mistakes, and stronger cable connections with their patients. This made a lasting impression on him and arranged the stage for his life’s work-identifying the characteristics and habits that distinguish expert clinicians from those who find themselves merely competent. The trick, he learned, was mindfulness.

Dr. Epstein “displays how taking time for you to pay attention to patients can lead to better results on both sides of the stethoscope” (Publishers Weekly). Drawing on his medical encounters and current study, Dr. Epstein explores four foundations of mindfulness-Attention, Curiosity, Beginner’s Mind, and Presence-and displays how clinicians can grow their capability to provide high-quality care.

The commodification of health care has shifted doctors’ concentrate away from the healing of individuals to the bottom series. Clinician burnout reaches an all-time high. Participating in may be the antidote. With compassion and cleverness, Epstein offers “a concise guide to his look at of what mindfulness is, its value, and exactly how it is a skill that anyone could work to acquire” (Library Journal).