The other side of the curtain

The other side of the curtain
JAMA; by Paige Stevens; 5/23/24
Each day, clinicians have a sacred opportunity to foster the patient-physician bond and provide holistic care to patients. Too many times, the stress and hectic nature of my daily life as a physician has caused me to lose sight of this special connection and sometimes shortchanged the care that I provided. This journey has taught me more about being a physician than any of my years of formal education ever could. Now, having experienced medicine from the other side of the curtain, I am forever thankful that the physicians and nurses who cared for me took the time to learn my story and attend to all my needs—medical, emotional, and spiritual. These are the moments that I am most thankful for and the moments that will stay with me forever.