John and Erica Middleton, who are a doctor and artist respectively, use a casual novelistic tone to explain the benefits of art appreciation for doctors. The authors contend that reflection about art allows doctors to build empathy with patients and to reduce stress. In every chapter they include references to websites and to literature about the paintings and artists they discuss. Distributed in the US by BookMasters. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)