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Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Education 3/2011

01.09.2011 | Reflections

When your Best is not Good Enough

verfasst von: Anne M. Horgan, Sinead D. Cuffe, Jennifer J. Knox

Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Education | Ausgabe 3/2011

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“My one regret is that you never called back last night, you deserted him at the end”. I hung up the phone. The devastated wife of a patient had in one sentence made me feel like a heartless and negligent doctor. As the shock and regret started to pass, feelings of anger crept in. I guiltily allowed myself to think that this was a difficult patient, that I could not have done more. Almost stealthily I allowed myself a peek at the internet to determine the definition of a difficult patient. At first glance the guilt and self-doubt returned as I learned that “difficult patients do not exist, only difficult consultations”. It appeared that perhaps I was responsible and failed this patient and his family. I felt totally deflated. Objectively, I reviewed the clinical notes again. …
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Metadaten
Titel
When your Best is not Good Enough
verfasst von
Anne M. Horgan
Sinead D. Cuffe
Jennifer J. Knox
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Journal of Cancer Education / Ausgabe 3/2011
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Elektronische ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-010-0164-0

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