KevinMD February 6, 2024
I was an intern who had recently graduated from medical school with little hands-on experience when the patient signaled me to his bedside. Initially, I did a double-take, wondering if the man would be asking for me. I glanced anxiously at the morning rounds as they hurried to the next patient. I’d just watched my attending physician present this patient’s case, speaking about him as though he weren’t there. The attending didn’t even look at the patient as he explained the severity of the patient’s cancer, which I even realized was likely to be terminal. This was typical of our morning rounds: little to no communication with the patients displayed almost like museum exhibits.
Maybe the man recognized my look...
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