The Making of a Doctor

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The Hidden Realities of Medicine

Michelle Izmaylov

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English

Aevo UTP
01 April 2026

Psychology; Medical profession; Medical ethics & professional conduct; Health systems & services; Popular medicine & health

The business of medicine is a complex mix of thorns and roses

where the reality of profit-driven priorities from corporations and insurance companies clashes with the compassion of clinicians providing care at great personal cost.

Through the perspectives of patients, physicians, clinicians, medical students, and nurses, The Making of a Doctor highlights the challenges faced by both patients and healthcare providers. This collection of essays uncovers pivotal moments

from the denial of essential medical care by insurance companies to the emotional toll that this work has had on clinicians, some of whom have considered leaving medicine due to the pressures they face

to demonstrate the dire state of our medical systems.

The Making of a Doctor sheds light on the harmful impact of a system that prioritizes profits over people, exposing the widespread issues of patient neglect and clinician burnout seen in healthcare systems around the world. Despite these challenges, the collection also points to a path forward

offering solutions for reform and a sustainable approach to providing medical care that places humanity at the centre of the practice.

By: Michelle Izmaylov
Imprint: Aevo UTP
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 197mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 370g
ISBN: 9781487563875
ISBN 10: 1487563876
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 April 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Michelle Izmaylov is an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She has published over fifty essays in some of the most recognized medical journals and has won numerous awards; she presents internationally about narrative medicine in the United States and Canada.

Reviews for The Making of a Doctor: The Hidden Realities of Medicine

“This collection is equal parts playful and poetic, magical realism à la Gabriel García Márquez mixed with the sagacious wit of Brecht, in its rare, forceful, and clear-eyed critique of political injustice. The Making of a Doctor is essential reading for those who seek to understand medical training and practice in the twenty-first century.” -- Chase J. Webber, DO, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics “A deeply significant examination of how the transformation in medicine from a patient-centered profession to a transactional business has eroded the humanity in patient care as well as the physician’s sense of self, autonomy, and agency. Izmaylov eloquently captures the crisis slowly unfolding in offices and exam rooms, and in the hearts of those who once saw medicine as their calling, and provides sage advice on how the medical profession can move forward.” -- Mark A. Goldstein, MD, Founding Chief Emeritus, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital