Brian T. Maurer
Cell 2 Soul. 2007 Spring; 3(1):a11
- Francis Peabody: The Care of the Patient (essay)
- William Osler: Teacher and Student (essay)
- Tolstoy, Leo: The Death of Ivan Ilich
- A.J.Cronin: The Citadel
- Albert Camus: The Plague
- Rachel Naomi Remen: Kitchen Table Wisdom
- Antoine Saint Exupéry: The Little Prince
- Viktor Frankl: Man's Search for Meaning
- Henri Nouwen: The Return of the Prodigal Son
- Henry D. Thoreau: "Where I Lived and What I Lived For" in Walden
This early 20th century physician touches on the essence of quality medical care — "The secret in caring for the patient is in caring for the patient."
Those healthcare providers who want to practice good medicine quickly realize that they must commit to a lifetime of learning. A good mentor is no exception.
A poignant story narrating how the dying process effects not only the patient but those closest to him as well.
A hopeful young doctor learns to cope with disillusionment wrought by unethical practice.
Against all odds the physician triumphs over an epidemic of disease and realizes his frailty in the process.
Poignant tales in patient care to nuture your heart.
Saint Exupery's character yearns for friendship and discovers an essential truth in human relationships.
A look at the dark side of humanity, and subsequent triumph in the face of overwhelming odds.
A lesson on developing and practicing the essential skill of forgiveness from the heart.
Thoreau's treatise on discovering what he calls "the marrow of life".
In late 2005, the editors of Cell 2 Soul and Dermanities launched a new section, "Why Read? — Personal Canons," which is a forum to catalog those works of art which instruct and enrich us as care givers and individuals. We invited some friends, colleagues and teachers to share those they deem canonical — books, poems, the occasional movie to which they keep returning.
The background for these selections is found in a recent editorial entitled: Why Read? An Emerging Canon.
We welcome your Personal Canon. Please click on Canon Guidelines. Kindly follow the format you see here.