Tag: practice of medicine
When Medicine is a ‘Calling’
What do we mean when we say that medicine is a ‘calling’? And what implications does that have for the way we practice medicine and the way we live our lives?
The Fragmentation of Medicine
I have witnessed many changes within medicine over the last 30 years – one of which has been the increasing fragmentation of medicine despite the increased focus on the...
Honouring the body we touch
Touch has been used in healing since ancient times. Touch can be a way of connecting with our patients, a way of expressing compassion. The tender holding of a...
A love letter to medical students
I love training medical students. They bring me great joy and as they are one of the most under-appreciated groups of people in any hospital or medical practice, I...
Listening with heart
“Listen to your patient; he is telling you the diagnosis.”
William Osler
Listening is an art and in clinical practice its value cannot be over emphasised. Learning to listen fully with...
