Dignity and the essence of medicine: the A, B, C, and D of dignity conserving care

I was moved and impressed by Harvey Chochinov's article, and have
been sharing it with all my nurses, junior doctors and some consultant
colleagues. It is so easy to look on patient contacts as out "daily bread"
and to forget the impact our dealings have on individuals. Prof Chochinov
reminds us, gently but clearly, of the importance of according each
individual their space, their identity along with sufficient time to be
heard and listened to.
This article goes right to the core of what we should be doing.

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