This commentary reflects the values of slow medicine ' which Abraham Verghese says calls for prioritizing wisdom over data at critical moments and is at the core of providing excellent care and more importantly caring. Knowing our patients is vital at times of critical medical decision making because in the end all illness is intensely p…
This commentary reflects the values of slow medicine ' which Abraham Verghese says calls for prioritizing wisdom over data at critical moments and is at the core of providing excellent care and more importantly caring. Knowing our patients is vital at times of critical medical decision making because in the end all illness is intensely personal. This skill and capacity can and must be taught in our med schools and training programs, role modeled by those who do it well and strengthened through reflective practice. bravo Dr Cifu
This commentary reflects the values of slow medicine ' which Abraham Verghese says calls for prioritizing wisdom over data at critical moments and is at the core of providing excellent care and more importantly caring. Knowing our patients is vital at times of critical medical decision making because in the end all illness is intensely personal. This skill and capacity can and must be taught in our med schools and training programs, role modeled by those who do it well and strengthened through reflective practice. bravo Dr Cifu