Adam, you may be right but we should try to teach nurses. APPs and med students. The psychology, health beliefs and cultural "baggage" of our patients are vital factors influencing the way our patients understand, accept, and implement our recommendations. It is not just how articulate and understanding the caregivers might be. When I wa…
Adam, you may be right but we should try to teach nurses. APPs and med students. The psychology, health beliefs and cultural "baggage" of our patients are vital factors influencing the way our patients understand, accept, and implement our recommendations. It is not just how articulate and understanding the caregivers might be. When I was a medical student, I read a profound book entitled, The Patient as Person, by Paul Ramsey. Really deep and spot on. In addition, Norman Cousins' book, The Anatomy of an Illness, is a profoundly personal and insightful story about the importance of the physician-patient alliance and the reality of the placebo effect. I recommend both to you and our readers.
Adam, you may be right but we should try to teach nurses. APPs and med students. The psychology, health beliefs and cultural "baggage" of our patients are vital factors influencing the way our patients understand, accept, and implement our recommendations. It is not just how articulate and understanding the caregivers might be. When I was a medical student, I read a profound book entitled, The Patient as Person, by Paul Ramsey. Really deep and spot on. In addition, Norman Cousins' book, The Anatomy of an Illness, is a profoundly personal and insightful story about the importance of the physician-patient alliance and the reality of the placebo effect. I recommend both to you and our readers.