Physician as Patient
摘要
Physicians are also patients and may encounter difficulty being on the other side of the doctor–patient relationship. This relationship is especially important for doctors who have chronic or serious illnesses. Assuming the role of patient rather than provider requires a significant change in mindset for a physician. However, the lessons learned by a physician from their own illness can make them a more compassionate, communicative, and humble provider of care. This is a subcollection from the book, Becoming a Better Physician, which contains stories from doctors and doctors-to-be about obstacles they faced, how they responded, and how the experience affected their lives, work, or perspectives to make them better physicians.