Dr.StevenD.Hsi,afamilyphysicianandfatheroftwoyoungsons,wasdiagnosedin1995withararecoronarydiseasethatcausedhisdeathfiveyearslaterattheageofforty-four.Throughouthisordealsasapatient,includingthreeopen-heartsurgeries,Dr.Hsi’soutlookontheteachingandpracticeofmedicinechanged.In1997hebeganajournalintendedforpublicationafterhisdeath.WrittenwiththeassistanceofnewspapercolumnistJimBelshawandcompletedposthumouslybyHsi’swidow,BethCorbin-Hsi,Dr.Hsi’swritingsurgehiscolleaguestobecomehealers,tolookattheirpatientsashumanbeingswithspiritualaswellasphysicallives.“Everypatientshouldreadit,ifonlytobemadeawarethattheyarenotalonewiththeirthoughts.Everyspouseofapatientshouldreadit....Everymedicalstudentandphysicianshouldreadittolearnthatthebiologyofthediseaseisreallyjustasmallpartoftheillness.“--JohnSaiki,M.D.,MedicalOncology,UniversityofNewMexico“Dr.StevenHsiaskshisfellowdoctorstobemorethanphysicians.Heasksthemtobehealers.Hesaysthatwhenhethinksofhealers,heseestraditionalmedicinemen,peoplewhoareintegralpartsoftheircommunities.Theyareintouchphysicallyandspirituallywiththepeopletheyserve.“--TonyHillerman“ClosingtheChartisbuiltonthepersonaljournalsandexperiencesofStevenD.Hsi,M.D.,ashetravelsonanintense5-yearjourneyfromanassumptionofhealth,professionalsuccess,andfamilystabilitytohisprogressiveillnessandeventualdeath....ClosingtheChartisbothanengaging,page-turningreadandastorytoldwithsolittleartificethatyoucannotclosethecoverunchanged.“--KennethJacobson,executivedirector,AmericanHolisticMedicalAssociation,Explore“Therearelessonsoneverypage,lessonstomakeusbettercaregivers,morediscerningpatients,andbetteradvocatesforfamilymembersandfriendswhoaresick....Everyreaderwilltakeawaydifferentlessonsfromthisbookbasedonhisorherrole,age,andexperience.Thiswouldbeanidealbookforgroupstudybymedicalandnursingstudentswithsomeseniorphysicians,patients,andfamilymembers.Whatagreatlearningexperienceforallparticipants!...Iexhortyoutopickupandreadthishumblestory.NothingIhaveencounteredinthemedicalnarrativegenrehasbeenmoreworthyofmytime.“--DavidJ.Elpern,M.D,PsychiatricServices
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