It is breathtakingly easy to fall into the trap of blaming the patient. Why does this happen? Part of the
Above all, do good? Calling for a universal Hippocratic oath
Great emphasis, in clinical medicine, is placed on the second half of Hippocrates’ time honored injunction: primum non nocere, or
How requesting accommodations may save your job
John, a client of mine with Stage 4 colon cancer, was fired last week. He had used up his FMLA
Getting it right: lessons from my clients on how to help a friend or relative cope with medical illness
“What can I do to help?” That is the standard query we proffer when a close friend or relative is
Getting it right: what doctors tell patients
“I am so sorry you have ovarian cancer,” the young doctor told a friend of mine. “I was really hoping
