The Quiet Art of Being a Good Doctor
By Sherill Samples
Length40m
About this audiobook
The Quiet Art of Being a Good Doctor is a deeply human, reflective journey into the everyday life of a physician learning what goodness truly means in medicine. Through intimate patient encounters, difficult decisions, personal failures, and moments of quiet grace, the book explores listening, empathy, ethical choice, burnout, healing, and self-care. Rather than glorifying perfection, it reveals medicine as a shared human experience shaped by presence, humility, and compassion. Thoughtful, honest, and emotionally grounded, this audiobook invites listeners into hospital rooms where science meets story, and where being a good doctor begins not with answers, but with attention.
Audiobook details
GenreHealth and Wellness, Education and Learning
Length40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 22, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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