Poiesis is a Greek term that evolved into the word poetry in English. According to Wikipedia, in philosophy, poiesis is “the activity in which a person brings something into being which did not exist before. Etymologically derived from the ancient Greek term which means to make.” The word is used as a suffix, as in the biological term hematopoiesis, the formation of blood cells.
In the book All Things Shining, Hubert …
As doctors, caring is our poetry
“Hi, Doctor Kamajian! I finally got health insurance that I can use to come to see you with my son.”
I looked at the chart and realized it had been three years since I had seen her very familiar face. So, before the exam, we chatted and got reacquainted. It is remarkable what family doctors remember about their patients. This is not an unusual conversation.
Patient: I have a new job. I took …
What caring for 6 generations can teach new doctors
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