Just got diagnosed? How are you feeling?
If you have recently been diagnosed with a medical condition, you have probably been asked this question over and over: How are you feeling?
If you have recently been diagnosed with a medical condition, you have probably been asked this question over and over: How are you feeling?
The January 8, 2008 issue of the New York Times included an article, “For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes A Long Way.” I’m all for oncology developing a more caring and psychologically sensitive method of delivering devastating news. But I think we’re missing a major point. That is, hospitals need to be more responsible for having the proper staff available for dealing with serious diagnosis.