The Paradox of Progress

Just occasionally in medicine, as in life, you encounter original ideas whose truth you recognize instinctively despite the fact that they run counter to accepted wisdom. And when these ideas are expressed with such lucidity and illustrated with examples drawn from experience that you share, their force becomes overwhelming. General practice is the most vibrant and exciting branch of British medicine but radical and relentless change has resulted in a profound crisis of professional morale. This book rekindles the spirit that some have lost and explores the problem of retaining respect for human values in an increasingly systematized world.