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Doctor Hopeless

Ep. 5

In an unforgettable encounter, Heide ran into a young doctor outside the ICU who lacked any sense of empathy, it appears that that she had once faltered in predicting a patient's positive outcome. Rather than risking another misjudgment, the doctor looked to shroud every prognosis in pessimism, extinguishing the faintest glimmer of hope for this patient and his family. Heide Disregarded her comments and couldn't help but probe the absence of empathy in the doctor's approach. Leaving her with one  parting request “Doctor may I at least hope?” " From then on she only asked the nurses for updates: the frontline experience often provides a richer, more empathetic understanding of a patient's condition and journey toward recovery. Than Doctors. the difference between God and a Doctor comes to mind!

 

 

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    when I was 48 I suffered a stroke caused by an aneurysm and this podcast will detail my road to recovery and also it serves as a guide to others who have acquired a brain injury and may be in a similar situation I hope this is of help to someone it is also a form of terapy for me in accepting my situation and the challenges which I face daily! contacMailto:stephen@drumlago.com