Have you heard of the “Medical Student Syndrome”? I’m not even sure if that is how it is called but I know there it’s true because I and most of my classmates have experienced it. Students who are studying to become doctor sometimes experience the symptoms that they read up on their textbooks. “You...
read moreMy Dilemna I have a personal bias towards telling…..telling the patient of the truth about his diagnosis. This is what I was taught in school. Initially, I went around in circles when talking to patients that they sometimes perhaps wondered what I was really saying. But practice makes perfect. I learned the skill. Got rid...
read moreBeing diagnosed with a life changing illness opens up a Pandora’s box of emotions. It is a time of great confusion and vulnerability. It is not only difficult to the patient and family but to the doctor as well. Having these patients in front of us stirs up our emotions as well. It brings to the forefront questions about...
read moreThe concept of witholding a cancer diagnosis from the patient is a universal phenomenon. It is not only a dilemna of Filipino doctors and those from conservative societies but even of doctors from progressive and liberal societies. Many studies have been done to investigate patients’ preferences about being told the truth...
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