Feelings of futility at end of lifeA doctor believes the dying have special privileges, but he could not give his patient a comfortable end Smiling and shrugging through financial oblivionMoney causing stress in your marriage? For goodness sake, don’t talk about it! CCSA 09 - Bearing the elements for patient care Fade-out doctor, fade-in dramatist Time spent in medicine now informs physician-turned-playwright’s second career Hospitals fail the patient-centred test ‘Hospitals are patient-centred in the same way that penitentiaries are prisoner-centred’ Laughter an important part of recovery from addiction International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous teaches its members to ‘lighten up’ as part of the healing process Tips on performing GP-psychotherapy Treading the line between offering compassion and mitigating truth Doctors want to guide patients toward discovery and accountability but may unintentionally abet dysfunction Is there a cure for folly? When a patient’s requests are outlandish, try to defuse the situation with a little tenderness Favorite Pharmacist October 2009 - Cherrie Siringwani Trust goes along way Seniors better at handling cancer pain Windsor hospital says no to griping First Previous 222 223 224 225 226 Next Last