Welcome to another episode of Medical Narratives with Dr. Michael Gordon. I am Regina Starr and today we have a very interesting discussion with Dr. Gordon because he wrote a new book and I consider myself one of his biggest fans. So I was excited when I got my copy of Looking Through the Lens: Reflections on Medicine, Ethics and Society.
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RS: Welcome to another episode of Medical Narratives with Dr. Michael Gordon. I am Regina Starr and today we have a very interesting discussion with Dr. Gordon because he wrote a new book and I consider myself one of his biggest fans. So I was excited when I got my copy of Looking Through the Lens: Reflections on Medicine, Ethics and Society.
RS: Hi, Michael. How are you doing?
MG: I'm fine, thank you.
RS: Excellent. So what inspired you to write this book?
Dr. Michael Gordon recently retired after a fulfilling career as a geriatrician that spanned 56 years, 44 of which he spent working at the Baycrest Center in Toronto. He is Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Gordon is a recognized ethicist and a thought leader on all topics of care of the elderly and end-of-life decisions. Currently, Dr. Gordon provides part-time professional medical consulting mainly in the domain of cognition and memory loss.