Synopses & Reviews
The Calling is a collection of essays that deal with the uniquely intimate relationship between patients and their physicians. This relationship is based on the patients history, secrets, and deepest fears, and also those of his or her doctor. Dr. Grubb recounts patients' stories that have stayed with him, influenced him as a physician, and touched him as a person.
About the Author
Blair Grubb is professor of cardiovascular medicine and pediatrics and Director of Electrophysiology Services at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He writes poetry and essays and is a pen and ink artist. His essays have been published in Toledo Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Pen World, and PACE. He is also the author of The Fainting Phenomenon: Understanding Why People Faint and What Can Be Done About It.