My last column told the stories of two patients from whom I learned important lessons about gratitude and compassion. In this column, I share stories about patients who taught me critically important lessons about truly listening and the power of acceptance.
Samantha — or Sam, as she preferred to be called — was a young surfer recovering from a serious car accident, and Paul a young father with cancer. Although I cared for each many years ago, what they taught me remains as vivid today as ever.
Their lessons are proof that the bond between patient and physician is special, and why what we learn from those for whom we provide care stays with us long after we have forgotten the lectures we heard and the textbooks we read.
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