Jewish Book World review
“Medicine in Translation” reviewed in Jewish Book World
“Often lost in rancorous public debates is the impact proposed social changes will have on individuals. The health care reform bill recently passed by Congress is one such case. Billions of dollars may be saved and millions of people will have health insurance. But what can happen to a specific, living, breathing individual?
“…[Y]ou can’t help but be moved by these patients’ experiences. Ofri masterfully weaves their stories into a tapestry of memoir and medicine, and in so doing honors the Jewish mitzvah to “heal the sick.””
Full review in Jewish Book World.