As a family physician, guest lecturer at a local medical school, and creator of a pre-med curriculum for young learners, I’m often asked by parents how to support their child who wants to be a doctor.
The most important point to remember is that you don’t need to have any science background or be a professional of any sort to support your child. We all want to help our children follow …
When my husband and I stopped watching television a few months after we were married, we often didn’t notice what had changed until we’d compare notes with friends. “I miss my old hobby,” a neighbor might complain, “but I just don’t have the time.” And yet we’d see his head just above the back of the couch, silhouetted against his big screen TV for hours. Not only did we regain …
How to create more primary care role models
We all start out as idealistic medical students, downright puppy-like in our devotion to our patients, eagerly bounding to their rescue and spending hours listening to their concerns. Somewhere along the way, we start shutting down, seeing patients as demanding and feeling as if we’re always fighting them off.
I used to do it too; hide behind my layers of staff, complain to …
Why doctors are afraid of their patients
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