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By Allen B. Barbour. 397 pp. Stanford, Calif., Stanford University Press, 1995. $45. ISBN 0-8047-2389-3.

The late Allen Barbour, former head of the Division of General Internal Medicine and chief of the Stanford Diagnostic Clinic, was legendary among students, residents, and colleagues for his advocacy of person-centered care. He states, "By person-centered care I refer specifically to becoming familiar with the patient's personal situation in its crucial relationship to the source of illness." Caring for Patients, completed shortly before his unexpected death in 1993, is the legacy of Barbour's 40-year career in teaching, scholarship, and patient care.

The book finds fault with the contemporary medical model and its emphasis on organic pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, and high-technology . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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