Cost of sadness
It’s been a week since I came to Poland. Here is the first part of my account of the medical aspect of the move. Continue reading “Cost of sadness”
Goodbye, Britain
I’ve left the UK. After almost 30 years, I boarded a plane that took me away and Britain is no longer my home. The decision to leave was very difficult, complex, mutli-factorial, it was taken over the course of at least a couple years and then the move had to be prepared. In this post I want to say goodbye to the country that has been my home for the last 3 decades. Continue reading “Goodbye, Britain”
Start worrying about verbs, doctor
“Don’t call my experience a patient ‘story’”, suggests Dawn Richards. Apparently, The word devalues a person’s experience. I want to comment on this bold claim. Continue reading “Start worrying about verbs, doctor”
Commit to respect
A recent piece of advice on clinical communication is about sitting. In order to communicate more effectively, the clinician should sit down. In this post, I want to comment on it and on why clinicians seem unable to get to the heart of the matter. Continue reading “Commit to respect”