family and friends, the socioeconomic status of a patient and how the diagnosis may put monetary strain on them, the patients mindset and attitude. By understanding the patients personal life and background, the physician can more effectively show compassion towards the patient when delivering the bad news. Doctors can tailor their approach to each patients personal situation. They can better assist the person through their processing of the bad news as they will better understand the worries of the
Finally, helpers are people that are idealistic, likes to make the world a better place and are good with dealing with others. Based on these results, I decided that veterinarian would be a good choice because I would be learning my knowledge of medicine and animal anatomy to help out animals that are hurt or not feeling
Using this example, he shows that medicine disappoints to qualify as an art in the sense of art understood as ordinary art, as say painting or sculpture. (Warsop, 2002). Practice should be always evidence and science based and lead to better health for patient but there is a room for personal intuition, judgment and individual approach to provide personalised care. Medicine, without doubts is scientific study, but practicing it is an art. Doctors undertake
standpoint. There was recently a story circulating about a hospital administrator who was experiencing a difficult situation with a patient covered under Medicaid. The patient in question was elderly, suffered from a chronic condition, and prescribed medicine which was needed to be taken regularly in order to be in compliance as part of his follow-up procedure. The patient, who only completed an elementary school education, would
health. Furthermore, my aim is to gain recognizable capabilities in research, diagnosis and particularly in treating human diseases and ultimately practicing it. I strongly believe that pursuing in medicine will help further widen my knowledge and help achieve my aim. This is why I chose to study medicine. I'm a first-generation university graduate in my family. My parents have been very supportive of my dream to become a physician. When I was 12 years old, my father sent me to a bigger city for a
Curiosity In ninth grade, I finally was introduced to Toastmasters. A club was set up in our school where the most prodigious in public speaking were invited to join. I asked a friend of mine who was invited, and he mentioned, “Only the best students have been requested to participate, I don't know if you will be a part of it.” The comment he made may seem shocking, but it could not deter me and multiplied my curiosity. After a quick conversation with the teacher who organized the club(which
The article “Why Are We Doing This?”: Clinician Helplessness in the Face of Suffering, in the Journal of Palliative Medicine explores the topic of the unintentional reaction of helplessness by the clinician to a patient’s negative diagnosis or outcome. The article suggests that this feeling of helplessness is a key component of burnout and compassion fatigue. The authors propose a five-step approach to the internal processing of patient helplessness and that may result in an increase in patient
be able to help with not only medicine but also by being a smiling face to those patients who need it. Another thing I love about nursing is it is a popular profession in the 21st century. Nursing is a profession that has always and will always be needed. Since most everyone needs a nurse at some point in their life, job
feels sorry about Jenny. After that, the scene immediately transits with the song to Jenny in the hospital realizing that she cannot see clearly. The tragedy of the scenes and background music evoke compassion. Then we hear this music when Ah John calls to Jenny and says that he is going to take her medicines, at that moment the atmosphere where he stands close to the
Introduction There are many profession in the world. The people who works in a profession is usually known as a professionals.1 As for a profession in medicine is obtained through specific agreements and requirements.1 To be a professional, it requires examinations, qualification, and often requires a licence and in some profession, they developed skills from years of practice. 1 As a professional person, they are sought by people for advice in the problem that needed a professional expertise. 1