Pain and suffering are warning signals that something has gone wrong. We can alleviate them to a degree, but so far, none of these treatments have brought back health.
— Read on www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/06/theres-a-code-for-pain-but-whats-the-code-for-suffering.html
Osler said “Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis”. Duvefelt says “Listen to your patient, he is telling you what kind of doctor he needs you to be”.
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