Internal Medicine

This book is a collection of stories often suggested by a patient encounter. Patients are our best teachers. Each story aims to educate entertain and inspire. You might be faced with issues like these: <br /><br />- Do patients understand enough about their body in health and in disease?<br />- Should we all have our own Health Passport to allow us to best access the health landscape?<br />- Clinical skills add to patient evaluation: what are we losing with telemedicine?<br />- Laughter is the best medicine: how do we incorporate it into our work?<br />- We are human: we have to learn to park our prejudice and see through patient eyes.<br />- Where would we be without vaccines anesthesia and drugs? A retrospective is a telling tale.<br />- We are good at extending the quantity our life but what about the quality? <br />- Do hospitals (and doctors) learn from mistakes? Does the system learn?<br />- Is dis-information the new illness of our time? Are we teaching critical analysis?<br />- Listen to your workplace colleagues: they may have seen what you have missed.<br />- Communication is key: data the lock: quality improvement the door - am I right?<br /><br />If these questions interest you maybe they will stimulate discussion. Patients (including you me friends and family) often have valuable insights into wellness: let's work towards best care.