Sherwin B. Nuland
Sherwin B. Nuland
Sherwin B. Nuland (pronounced: Sher-win Bee New-land) was an American surgeon and author who taught medical history, bioethics, and medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. He wrote on a wide range of subjects, including his own experiences as a patient, the history of medicine, and the nature of the doctor-patient relationship.
Etymology
The name Sherwin is of English origin and means "bright friend". The surname Nuland is of Dutch origin and means "new land".
Biography
Sherwin B. Nuland was born Shepsel Ber Nudelman in The Bronx, New York, on December 8, 1930. He graduated from New York University in 1951 and from Yale School of Medicine in 1955. He completed his surgical residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and joined the Yale School of Medicine faculty in 1962.
Career
Nuland is best known for his book How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1994. He also wrote The Wisdom of the Body, Doctors: The Biography of Medicine, and The Art of Aging: A Doctor's Prescription for Well-Being.
Related Terms
- Bioethics
- Doctor-patient relationship
- Medical history
- National Book Award
- Yale School of Medicine
- Yale-New Haven Hospital
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Sherwin B. Nuland
- Wikipedia's article - Sherwin B. Nuland
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