A wonderful collection of stories about doctors and patients, including many by world famous authors who were also physicians, such as Oliver Sacks, Anton Chekhov, and Arthur Conan Doyle. Always moving, entertaining, and informative - and sometimes troubling - these remarkable stories will appeal to anyone with an interest in health, illness, and medical care. They also provide essential core material for those studying doctor-patient communication, the literature of medicine, and medical humanities.