Talk to me

Abstract

While physicians and patients both turn to writing in order to reflect, heal and advocate for social change, few have the opportunity to write with one another. I met Ann Weber, a doctor in social psychology from Asheville, North Carolina, as a fourth year medical student on the wards. Both Ann and I continue to search for answers, but as inveterate learners and writers, we now heal and grow together. This piece offers insight into how simple actions during patient care can promote humanism and patient-centeredness in medicine.

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