Drawing a fine-line between “yes” and “no
Autonomy is defined as the patient has the right to make his or her own decisions about their life, in this case […]
Tag: empathy
Why do we shame our patients for their addiction?
‘The opposite of addiction is not sobriety; the opposite of addiction is connection.’ -Johann Hari If possible, please watch both videos or […]
Juggling Thoughts
This artwork shows a man trying to alter the way he thinks. The altering of one’s way of thinking can be related […]
Names ,Numbers and Conditions
As I walk the halls of the hospital day by day, I one day came to a stop and really looked at […]
A psychological hug
https://www.lollydaskal.com/leadership/how-to-be-an-empathetic-leader/ Empathy can be defined as being moved by another individual’s experience and emotions as well as an effective means of understanding […]
” Empathy is a reflection of what we allow ourselves to see”
Picture by: instagram.com/stashkee First block for fourth year, first block at Tygerberg hospital and first time seeing a Gullian Barre syndrome patient, […]
Conflict of interest
On the 17th of March 2018 at Tygerberg Hospital, I stood helplessly in between my patient and clinician as they quarreled over the […]
Demenz (3674272)
Demenz Find out what I mean here! As seconds turned into minutes. Minutes to hours, and hours to days, He had already forgotten […]
Building Rapport with a patient who has experienced domestic abuse: Abuse
Image by Aunia Kahn Women, children, and gender-based violence is the latest most talked about topics currently in South Africa. This […]
Ghost Dances
Artwork Chosen: Ghost Dances by Christopher Bruce. Please follow link to video of one of the sections. Click here to video. This […]