{"product_id":"patient-quotes-the-medical-humor-book-series-volume-1-paperback","title":"PATIENT QUOTES The Medical Humor Book Series: Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn J. Leeson MD\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaughter, wisdom, and joy radiate from patient to reader in John J. Leeson, MD's inspiring new books, \u003ci\u003ePatient Quotes: The Medical Humor Book Series\u003c\/i\u003e.With thousands of quotes that cover a range of different topics including medications, pediatrics, cancer and mental health, \u003ci\u003ePATIENT QUOTES\u003c\/i\u003e reveal the unique ways the patients administer to the doctors the best medicine of all--laughter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e These books are a unique compilation of remarkable statements made by ordinary people receiving medical care. These are the only works to specifically showcase the patients' side of the humor in healthcare. There is an unmet need for humor and inspiration as therapy in most patients. Also, there is under-appreciated humor in many others. \u003ci\u003ePATIENT QUOTES\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to connect these two important issues. The messages these books contain help people cope and feel more at ease with difficult health issues. Also, after reading them, healthcare workers report a renewed appreciation for the patients' perspective and motivation to help them in new ways. So the cycle of humor continues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProving the value of the material in these books, an alternate title could very well be \u003ci\u003eHOW THE PATIENTS SAVED THE DOCTR: Reversing The Roles--When The Doctor Is The Patient.\u003c\/i\u003e That is the inside story about how these books were started. The doctor realized how much better he felt when his patients made him laugh--they made him laugh his way to recovery from the tragic death of his daughter. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first volume contains over 600 exceptional quotes divided into chapters by medical topics that are common challenges people face such as diabetes, weight gain, habits, and aging. It is full of quotes that are humorous, insightful and profound. They serve as self-help tips to keep you smiling and strong when dealing with difficult health issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume 2 has over 1300 quotes including important chapters such as: \u003ci\u003eHow did That Happen?, Surgery, Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Might Have Mental Illness If . . . .\u003c\/i\u003eThey are arranged in an order that shares with the reader an emotional roller coaster experienced by the people involved. They prove that you have never heard it all. The patient in pain will show you how to find joy. Someone in crisis will remind you about faith, and a person facing death will teach you how to live.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume 3 is also unique with 1100 quotes. It features chapters containing quotes from famous people who had to be patients, doctor and nurse quotes, and amazing conversations in healthcare. It is LOL reality entertainment as people get hilarious (when they need) to change their minds using humor as a healthy defense mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaughter is the contagious medicine.--John Lassegard, MD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn J. Leeson, MD, has been a family physician for over twenty-five years. Having had the opportunity to interview thousands of patients every year while caring for them in clinics and hospitals, Leeson was inspired to write his \u003ci\u003ePatient Quotes: The Medical Humor Book Series\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757415072032,"sku":"9781494432041","price":12.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/392dac65348964935ea4fcfed83d5eee.webp?v=1780102008","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/patient-quotes-the-medical-humor-book-series-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}