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 Tips on performing GP-psychotherapy 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 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 First Previous 265 266 267 268 269 Next Last
