The Wise Doctor - Paperback

Gruen, Russell: - Professor Russell Gruen is the Dean of the College of Health and Medicine at the Australian National University. A surgeon who has worked in Australia, the US and Singapore, he embodies thirty years of insights from thousands of patients and their families. As a trauma specialist he performed life-saving emergency surgery, led multidisciplinary teams, and supported severely injured people to rebuild their lives.Having also completed a doctoral degree on access to healthcare in Australian outback communities, and with further training in health policy, medical ethics and business management at Harvard, Russell brings a broad perspective to strengthening health systems, developing leaders, and advancing the profession of medicine.Russell and his wife, a family doctor, have two sons.Jones, Holly: - Holly Jones is a Canberra-based visual artist who uses texture, depth and colour to convey meaning, and structure and subtle connections to create narrative. Her chronic medical condition was the catalyst for her artistic practice over the last seven years, during which she developed a deep appreciation of the impact that wise doctoring can have on an individual's quality of life.