Tag Archives: conscious physician

Stress

There is a perfect way to explain the phenomenon of stress: Take a stress ball – or just make a fist – and squeeze it as much as you can. Then let go and slowly open the grip. Then do … Continue reading

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Symptoms & beliefs

Locating the true cause of a disease may be the origin for something new. I live surrounded by physicians. My sisters, my friends, my friend’s friends, we all grew up together, went to the same schools and are all but … Continue reading

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Ready to be a doctor

The real reason I got into medicine was  because I liked the way hospitals smelled. It was that sharp, clinical scent of antiseptics I encountered on the few occasions one of us was rushed to the casualty department because of … Continue reading

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