1. In the novel, Thomas Stone asks, “What treatment in an emergency is administered by ear?” The correct answer is “Words of comfort.” Write an essay that responds to the following questions:
- How does this moment encapsulate the book’s surprising take on medicine?
- Reflect on the the relationship between death, dying and “words of comfort”
- Have your experiences with doctors and hospitals held this to be true? Why or why not?
- What does Cutting for Stone tell us about the roles of compassion, faith, and hope in medicine?
- The minimum number of words for this assignment is 1500.
- Cite all information that is not your own in APA style. You can find more information on citation here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
- Include references at the end of the discussion in APA style
2.For this assignment you will write a book review for either “Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese”
Note:
- Minimum number of word for this assignment is 1,500 single spaced. Less than 1500 will have point deductions, more is acceptable
- Use APA style for both in text citation and in the reference section
- Cite all sources of information or data used in your review that are not your own
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