If you long to recover a way of practicing medicine that can truly be seen as a “calling,” intrinsically rewarding work to which you can happily commit the best of your time, attention, and energy, then this book is for you. We hope you will learn to better see and say what you know, and so be equipped to continue the worthy adventure of practicing medicine.
Farr Curlin & Christopher Tollefsen
A Message From the Authors
Learn more about The Way of Medicine as Farr Curlin and Christopher Tollefsen discuss the story behind their newly released book.
Farr Curlin, MD
Josiah C. Trent Professor of Medical Humanities in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine, and Co-Director of the Theology, Medicine and Culture Initiative, Duke University.
Christopher Tollefsen, PhD
Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, University of South Carolina.
“Medical practice is neither a pastime nor merely a career; it is a profession, whose members make life-shaping commitments to care for particular vulnerable persons.”
References & Reviews
“In our discussions over the course of the week, it became clear to me that physicians today have a profound deficit in knowledge and understanding regarding the historical and philosophical underpinnings of modern-day medical practice, and the implications of this on medical practice cannot be overstated…”
— Samantha Rossi
“One of the goals of this series is to explore the impact of technology on ordinary lives, especially the underappreciated negative aspects of the inexorable march of scientific advancement. A very practical example is the accelerating use of medical advice and technology to terminate life…To explore the bioethical implications of technology, I reached out to Professor Christopher Tollefsen of the University of South Carolina.”
— Charlie Taben
“The Way of Medicine is a MUST read for everyone in health care. It will enlighten and challenge every reader especially those who have not thought critically of what medicine should be doing and not doing for our patients.”
— Chris Lisanti
CMDA Matters
Dr. Farr A. Curlin joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his new book, The Way of Medicine, and present an alternative to the Provider of Services Model.
Searching for Medicine’s Soul
Dr. Farr Curlin and Professor Christopher Tollefsen join Aaron to discuss their new book: The Way of Medicine: Ethics and the Healing Profession. They address the purpose of medicine, physician burnout, patient and physician autonomy, conscientious objection, and the future of the profession.
The Spiritual Renewal of Medicine - The Pillar
What happens when medicine loses its focus, becoming mostly about technocratic moral reasoning and the desires of patients, however harmful? What can be done to fix it? A recent book, co-authored by physician Farr Curlin and philosopher Christopher Tollefsen, asks those hard questions. The Pillar’s Charlie Camosy talked with Curlin and Tollefsen about “The Way of Medicine: Ethics and the Healing Profession.”