what lesson do we learn from the doctors words
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In “The Doctor's Word” R.K.Narayan tells the story how a doctor's word save the life of a patient, that's very reason his opinion was valued
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Empathy is the ability to understand another person's situation from their perspective instead of seeing it from a top down position as it often happens.
As a child, I would describe myself as quite self centered, dissociated and sometimes insensitive to people around me. I had zero patience for other people's perspective. I could be quite blunt to people. I would be speaking matter of fact but would be construed to be rude and insensitive. I don't think a lot changed right through my medical school until I graduated and became an intern.
During internship I observed that the best doctors in the hospital were the ones who made connections with the patients they were treating. Simple things like remembering their names and knowing where they live made an immense difference in the way those doctors interacted with their patients. Seeing things from the patient's perspective makes for a very satisfying life as a doctor. I wanted that.
From then on I have always tried to develop empathy towards my patients. I have observed that patient hate sympathy from their doctors because that signifies pity and is not useful. Empathy makes the patients feel that the doctor understands their problem and would do something about it as if the doctor had the problem himself. I feel I have sufficiently learnt this art. Not perfect but it is a lesson I would never have learnt if not for practicing medicine.