There are a few cliché statements that I have heard numerous times over the past few weeks: "When it rains, it pours." "God only gives us what we can handle." "Experiences like this build character." "When this is all over, you'll look back on this time..." Let me tell you, I will never look back… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – #17 – Perseverance
Tag: Humanity
Is Empahty Only Expected of Physicians?
Today I attended a talk that discussed some interesting and controversial issues about medicine and health care delivery. I only mention it because the presenter quoted some study on patient perceptions of their doctors. In 2003 in America (and likely can be extrapolated to Canada), about 75% of patients surveyed said they felt their physicians… Continue reading Is Empahty Only Expected of Physicians?
Are We Raising Humane Physicians Through Inhumane Training?
Have you ever wondered how doctors get to become doctors? I mean, obviously they go to medical school... But what does that mean? If you think that medical school is just about going to lecture and learning about disease, and then following patients and learning about the diagnosis and treatment of disease, then you're really… Continue reading Are We Raising Humane Physicians Through Inhumane Training?
“Love”session
Dear Love, You are my obsession and you consume every part of my being. I want you in every way I can have you. I want to give you in every way I can give you. You, Love, are not easy to handle because whether you are here or not, there is pain or struggle,… Continue reading “Love”session
Text-Pal
I remember in elementary school having a pen-pal. We did it through school, where our entire class was matched up with another class somewhere on the other side of the country, and we'd write letters back and forth. What did we have to talk about in second grade? Our teachers? What fun things we did… Continue reading Text-Pal
