‘Am I going to die?’Answering patients’ toughest questions can be challenging and emotional. Here are six tips to help you address them LAST LAUGH: Yes, I really am a doctor! Playing musical instrument helps cancer patients deal with stress Music therapy helps cancer patients cope with stress and express emotions LETTER: Finding courage in tiny increments Re: “Saving patients in tiny increments” (the Medical Post, Dec. 14, 2010) Ottawa nurses want new dress code scrubbed Spotlight: Adam Goldberg Living life to the fullest Disgrunted patient rams ER entrance with truck Strategizing against a most cunning enemy Strong, ingrained, legion: Nicotine will even make a mule of doctors What to do when you make a medical error Attitudes and knowledge concerning adverse events vary, but the Canadian system is evoloving to learn from and prevent errors without creating a climate of blame and fear Doctors: Take a deep breath and reduce stress Simple awareness technique leads to less burnout, more empathy To touch or not to touch Why is it easier to reach for a speculum than to hold a patient’s hand? Nurses working long work hours can be deadly for patients First Previous 207 208 209 210 211 Next Last
