Medicine in Translation

Ofri’s newest book is a look at the multicultural aspects of medicine. Ofri is the doctor to patients from all over the world at Bellevue Hospital. When she moves to Costa Rica, she has the opportunity to experience some of what her patients have experienced, when she has her baby in a foreign country. (Beacon Press, 2010)

“Timely, beautiful, and heartbreaking…If you’re concerned about health care for the most hidden of society or if you just want a book to make you think, pick up this one. Medicine in Translation is just what the doctor ordered.”–The Bookworm Sez

“A gifted storyteller, Ofri provides vivid details that bring readers right into the exam room with her.…Ofri describes how her patients’ histories stirred her to practice medicine more compassionately, inspired her with their hope and fortitude..”–The Washington Post

“Brisk, fast-paced, and organized with an eye both to variety and recurrence…”–Times Literary Supplement

“This book is a powerful piece that is multifaceted in its appeal.–The New Physician

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