Back in Session 62, Allison talked about how it was being a patient after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Now it’s Ryan’s turn to take the patient’s seat being diagnosed with a lesion in his spinal cord.
In today’s episode, Ryan and Allison share some lessons they’ve learned which they hope to pass on to you as you go through your premedical or medical education so you can hold on to them once you’re practicing.
Ryan and Allison have put together 5 traits that make a good physician (from a patient’s point of view).
Be aware that what you do everyday is normal for you, not for the patient. Typically, they’re in a state of chaos as benign as it may be. So you need to disperse the information to them and at the same time reflect on what they’re going through. Patients can easily google things but explain certain terminologies to them to give them security and a better understanding.
Even if you’re a research-based physician, remember that you are healer and you need to embody that when you’re seeing patients. Change your mindset when you go to the office and you’re with a patient.
Subjective (Patient history)
Objective (Physical exam)
Assessment (Differential diagnosis)
Plan (What you’re going to do about it)
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Intimate
Empathy
Reflect
In the end, as Ryan was walking out the door his neurologist took 5 seconds to put her hand on his arm and tell him that’s he’s going to be okay and that made all the difference to him as a patient. Ultimately, just be a person.
Session 062: Allison’s Story – When the Doctor Becomes the Patient
Session 056: Taking Care of Patients in Today’s Electronic World
Session 050: 16 Golden Rules of Medicine
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