Doctors tend to underestimate the power which they have. The truth is that they have an enormous ability to help their patients and create a positive impact in their life, which is why they used to command so much respect. The problem is that today's doctors think of themselves primarily as being intellectual scientists, whose job is to order the right tests, make the right diagnosis, and provide the right treatment.
However, in reality this is a very small part of what we do to help our patients get better - our important tasks are far more intangible , and we need to use our heart much more than our heads to do them well ! We can be the bedrock of support whom the patient can fall back on when she is going through a rough patch in her life - someone she can trust and depend on during her darkest hours. The way we talk, the way we smile, the way we hold our patient's hands, and the…
