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Administration & Medicine Economics - God's Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine

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Book Synopsis: Victoria Sweet's new book, SLOW MEDICINE, is on sale now! For readers of Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air, a medical “page-turner” that traces one doctor's “remarkable journey to the essence of medicine” (The San Francisco Chronicle). San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the Hôtel-Dieu (God’s hotel) that cared for the sick in the Middle Ages. Ballet dancers and rock musicians, professors and thieves—“anyone who had fallen, or, often, leapt, onto hard times” and needed extended medical care—ended up here. So did Victoria Sweet, who came for two months and stayed for twenty years. Laguna Honda, relatively low-tech but human-paced, gave Sweet the opportunity to practice a kind of attentive medicine that has almost vanished. Gradually, the place transformed the way she understood her work. Alongside the modern view of the body as a machine to be fixed, her extraordinary patients evoked an older idea, of the body as a garden to be tended. God’s Hotel tells their story and the story of the hospital itself, which, as efficiency experts, politicians, and architects descended, determined to turn it into a modern “health care facility,” revealed its own surprising truths about the essence, cost, and value of caring for the body and the soul.

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Discover the Essence of Medicine with God's Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine Book!

In the bustling world of modern medicine, where doctors are rushed and technology reigns supreme, it's easy to forget the true essence of caring for the body and soul. But don't worry, we have the perfect book for you! Introducing God's Hotel, a mesmerizing medical "page-turner" that takes you on a remarkable journey to the heart of medicine.

"God's Hotel is a captivating and thought-provoking book that transcends conventional medical narratives. It's a pilgrimage that will open your mind and touch your soul!"

At San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital, the last almshouse in the country, Victoria Sweet found her calling and stayed for twenty years. This unique institution, reminiscent of the ancient Hôtel-Dieu, provided the perfect environment for Sweet to practice slow medicine, an approach that focuses on attentive care rather than rushing patients through the system.

Immerse yourself in the stories of remarkable patients:

  • Ballet dancers and rock musicians with extraordinary recoveries
  • Professors and thieves who found solace in the halls of Laguna Honda
  • Individuals who needed extended medical care and found compassion instead of judgment

But God's Hotel is not just about the patients; it's also about the hospital itself. As efficiency experts and politicians descended on Laguna Honda, determined to modernize the facility, surprising truths were uncovered about the true cost of caring for both the body and the soul.

Don't miss out on this captivating exploration of medicine's true essence. Order your copy of God's Hospital today and embark on a transformative journey with Dr. Victoria Sweet. Experience the power of slow medicine and rediscover what it truly means to care for the human body and spirit.

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