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The anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness / Jerome Groopman.

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The anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness / Jerome Groopman.

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The anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness / Jerome Groopman.

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Full title

The anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness / Jerome Groopman.

Author / Creator

Publisher

New York : Random House, 2004.

Date

2004.

Call Numbers

N616.0019/31

Record Identifier

74VK2OPky8ZM

MMS ID

991017989949702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

xvii, 248 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents

Introduction: The Anatomy of Hope -- Ch. 1. Unprepared -- Ch. 2. False Hope, True Hope -- Ch. 3. The Right to Hope -- Ch. 4. Step by Step -- Ch. 5. Undying Hope -- Ch. 6. Exiting a Labyrinth of Pain -- Ch. 7. The Biology of Hope -- Ch. 8. Deconstructing Hope -- Conclusion: Lessons Learned.

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Random House, 2004.

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

2004.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"The search for hope is most urgent at the patient's bedside. The Anatomy of Hope takes us there, bringing us into the lives of people at pivotal moments when they reach for and find hope - or when it eludes their grasp. Through these intimate portraits, we learn how to distinguish true hope from false, why some people feel they are undeserving of...

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Full title

The anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness / Jerome Groopman.

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Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contextual Information

Other version (online)

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Call Numbers

N616.0019/31

Record Identifier

74VK2OPky8ZM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK2OPky8ZM

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ISBN

0375506381

9780375506383

9780375506383 (hbk.)

0375506381 (hbk.)

DDC

616.0019

MMS ID

991017989949702626

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