Abraham Fuks, MDProfessor of MedicineMcGill University, Montreal

From one of our wisest senior scholars of medicine comes this penetrating examination of the power of language in medical practice. Dr. Fuks combines his expertise in medical history, linguistic theory, and moral reckonings of the meaning of illness to uphold a profound respect for the patient and to deepen the physician's capacity to heal.

• Introduction I Language in Context 1. The Lens of Language 2. From Words to "Making Up People" 3. The Nature of Metaphor II The Military Metaphors of Medicine 4. The Militarized Arena of Medicine 5. Sources of the Military Metaphor 6. Consequences of the Verbal Wars 7. Resilience of the Military Metaphor III Frames and Choices 8. In Other Words9. Listening 10. A Pharmacology of Words IV Healing the Language and the Language of Healing 11. The Physician-Patient Relationship 12. Choosing Metaphors Afterword

Abraham Fuks, MDProfessor of MedicineMcGill University, Montreal

From one of our wisest senior scholars of medicine comes this penetrating examination of the power of language in medical practice. Dr. Fuks combines his expertise in medical history, linguistic theory, and moral reckonings of the meaning of illness to uphold a profound respect for the patient and to deepen the physician's capacity to heal.

• Introduction I Language in Context 1. The Lens of Language 2. From Words to "Making Up People" 3. The Nature of Metaphor II The Military Metaphors of Medicine 4. The Militarized Arena of Medicine 5. Sources of the Military Metaphor 6. Consequences of the Verbal Wars 7. Resilience of the Military Metaphor III Frames and Choices 8. In Other Words9. Listening 10. A Pharmacology of Words IV Healing the Language and the Language of Healing 11. The Physician-Patient Relationship 12. Choosing Metaphors Afterword

Abraham Fuks, MDProfessor of MedicineMcGill University, Montreal

From one of our wisest senior scholars of medicine comes this penetrating examination of the power of language in medical practice. Dr. Fuks combines his expertise in medical history, linguistic theory, and moral reckonings of the meaning of illness to uphold a profound respect for the patient and to deepen the physician's capacity to heal.

• Introduction I Language in Context 1. The Lens of Language 2. From Words to "Making Up People" 3. The Nature of Metaphor II The Military Metaphors of Medicine 4. The Militarized Arena of Medicine 5. Sources of the Military Metaphor 6. Consequences of the Verbal Wars 7. Resilience of the Military Metaphor III Frames and Choices 8. In Other Words9. Listening 10. A Pharmacology of Words IV Healing the Language and the Language of Healing 11. The Physician-Patient Relationship 12. Choosing Metaphors Afterword