Thursday, December 19, 2002

Learning to receive "I spent many years working in healthcare, professionally helping other people. Once, when I was sick, I had a taste of what it was like to be on the other side of the bedrails. It was difficult for me to accept the care of others. I felt I should be the one doing the caring, not the one receiving care. " [Christian Science Monitor] 9:14:02 PM       What doctors really want to say "Many GPs wish they could ditch their kind, caring and considerate image and tell patients a few unpalatable home truths, a study has found. " This is from the UK, but I suspect the results would be similar in the US. This is tragic. It essentially says that there is dishonesty between doctors and clients. If I need to make some lifestyle changes to maintain my health, the doctor is the one that needs to be able to say that. It isn't a healing partnership when both sides do not feel that they can speak honestly and be heard. 11:16:39 AM

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