The Student, the Patient and the Illness
Nease, Jr. / Otten, Heide / Bergmann, Günther
The essays for the Ascona Balint Award give a deep impression of the students' experiences, reflections and conclusions. And they show an insight into medical education in different countries."Mr. Mikheil was not just another assignment for me anymore, not an interview I had to 'get over with', he was a patient, a person, a human, worthy of respect. [...] He taught me that medicine is an interplay of Expertise, Ethics and Empathy and as we are...