The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness Audiobook

" anyone who is going to practice medicine needs to read this book! This book came to be at just the right time. "

" Much of this is Groopman's memoir of his work with patients, and a careful consideration of how doctors approach their patients with serious illness. The truth, delivered in different ways, can affect people very differently. "

" I found this book to be particularly interesting as a student of Physical Therapy. It was touching and inspirational. "

" Because I cannot easily "buy" the feel good, think and be well philosophies which seem so prevalent today, I wanted to see what a doctor had to say. (As a doctor-wannabe, I was also interested.) The author is an oncologist/hematologist who started out, like me, being skeptical of such exhortations and follows his career and understanding through years and fascinating patient stories. I have a much better understanding of the real value of placebos, how morphine works as well as the actual value of believing in the possibilities for recovery. This book is NOT "The Power of Positive Thinking." It IS a scientific explanation by an M.D. who also writes for the NYT and shares what he has done wrong, how he has hurt chances for his patients' recovery and how he uses what he knows now. "

" i read this book during the last month my brother was alive. life-changing. everyone who is in the medical profession should be required to read this book. "

" This book is the product of the author's emotional journey through understanding how differently patients react to their own diagnoses and circumstances, and why physicians have to treat patients individually, and not as cases of this type or another type of cancer. "

" I am only on chapter 3 but so far I love this book! Will keep you posted! "

" This is a great book, especially for anyone suffering from disease. Essentially, a collection of patient stories and medical research that help one understand the role that realistic hope can play. It's not the most amazing prose, but the topic is so compelling that I had to give it 5 stars. "

" Groopman is always interesting because his accounts of patient cases are so compelling. I'm not sure he tied together his whole theme of the anatomy of hope, but it was very interesting nonetheless. If I ever get a terminal disease I'm sure I'll reread it :-) "

" Good information for anyone dealing with chronic illness personally or professionally. "

" Excellent book for anyone who works in healthcare or who is living with chronic illness. Lots of concrete information presented in a very readable format from a well respected authority. "

" Dr Groopman writes of his journey to understanding the impact of hope on the outcomes in cancer patients. He certainly writes in an honest and heartful manner. "

" The basis of the book is good, but towards the end of the book it seems the author was writing about nothing. "

" Very interesting, although not terribly concrete in it's information. The book discusses the idea of "Hope" and the role it plays in a patient's recovery. "

" Really lovely/provocative first 1/3-2/3. Wasn't as interested in the neuroscience of the later chapters--most of it I already knew and it wasn't particularly well linked to the earlier clinical stories. "

" Not a profound book, but gives an interesting perspective on the role of hope in recovery. "

" A book about the mind-body connection. It is written by a doctor looking back on his and his patient's experiences with hope. What is the difference with true hope and false hope? "

" A must-read for anyone gong through or taking care of someone with a major (and/or terminal) illness. Groopman discusses his shifting POV from the perspectives of a doctor and a patient. "

" I really liked this book. As a doc, I have struggled with the same dilemmas and have come to some of the same conclusions. It was a cathartic read. "

" This is a really good book about how someones frame of mind can affect their chances of recovering from a life-threatening illness. The doctor recounts the stories of a number of his patients who had cancer. It is well written enough that you come to care about these people. "

" Excellent piece especially for anyone suffering from chronic or terminal illness. Fascinating. Makes me want to research updated data and studies. Inspiring and motivating! "

" Exactly what i was looking for. "

" I really liked this book. As a doc, I have struggled with the same dilemmas and have come to some of the same conclusions. It was a cathartic read. "

" Excellent piece especially for anyone suffering from chronic or terminal illness. Fascinating. Makes me want to research updated data and studies. Inspiring and motivating! "

" Was assigned this for school and thought it was great. Really helped me better understand diagnosis of cancer and how people respond. "

" This was an interesting book to read. The author shared his journey as he experienced different cancer patients that had different levels of hope and how he dealt with hope in the face of a serious health challenge. "

" This book was written by an oncologist who told a number of stories of how patients dealt with their cancer and what he thought brought them hope. An interesting book. "

" I liked this book but felt a deep sense of anger because it seemed to me that the anatomy of hope really was wrapped in wealth and access to excellent health care. "

" Excellent and readable discourse on the challenge and nature of hope in the face of terrific challenges. "

" I like Dr. Groopman's approach to patients and to writing. Gripping stories and a lot of thoughtful reflection, backed up by years of real-world experience in hematology-oncology research and treatment. "

" I found this book to be a fascinating look at the psychology and physiology of hope when one is faced with illness, especially because it waw written by an MD. It really struck home because I have osteoporosis, my brother has MS and one of my sisters had cancer. "