Dehumanization in medicine: the language of disposition
As a second-year internal medicine resident, I had an unexpected epiphany during my geriatrics rotation, not amid the chaos of a bustling hospital, but within the reflective calm of a rehabilitation facility.
As I walked into the room of a long-term care patient recovering after a stroke, there was a man in front of me who was wheelchair-bound and visibly distressed. His speech was difficult to understand, but as I listened …
Dehumanization in medicine: the language of disposition
