Zaid Mahmood, MD
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Physician voices
My mind became the centerpiece of my identity early on in life. I lived so intimately with my thoughts that I came to believe this is who I was. As academic success and the praise of being "the smart one"…
My mind became the centerpiece of my identity early on in life. I lived so intimately with my thoughts that I came to believe this is who I was. As academic success and the praise of being “the smart one” set me apart, I internalized a sense of uniqueness. Others saw it too, which created early recognition… and isolation.
And here lies the hidden cost:
- Praise becomes a promise. A quiet
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The hidden cost of a physician’s intellectual identity
Physician voices
"I was excited to see you today because I thought you were going to answer all my questions," a patient once told me. I smiled, masking the insecurity. "I wish I could." The truth is, I often cannot (at least…
“I was excited to see you today because I thought you were going to answer all my questions,” a patient once told me. I smiled, masking the insecurity. “I wish I could.”
The truth is, I often cannot (at least not in a single visit). Medicine is rooted in curiosity and lifelong learning. Patients expect certainty, but doctors live with uncertainty. We know enough to know how much we do not …
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What patients do not see behind the white coat
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