Ep 11: John Harper | Literature and Medicine

Dr. Harper is the Chair of Cardiology, at the Presbyterian Dallas Hospital . He was voted "Best Doctor in Dallas" by D Magazine and according to the Guide to top Doctors is among the best doctors in America. His clinical interests include bedside cardiology, he used to be an intervent. cardiologist but is now focussing more on being a consultant and on intensive care, he's a passionate teacher and spends roughly 1/3 of his time teaching residents and medical students at the University of Texas Soutwestern Medicalschool. In 2009 he launched a unique conference entitled "Literature and Medicine". In this podcast, Dr. Harper will teach you how you can use literature in order to become a better doctor, a better storyteller, a more empathetic listener and much, much more. This is a unique conversation with lots of pieces of wisdom. I really enjoyed it and I hope you will too. So without further ado, here's Dr. John Harper.