14 ways to "heart" (part 2)
a love letter to my patients and the world
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My mother tongue has no alphabet. Instead, each one paints a picture. And sometimes, that picture speaks to all of us. On Feb 14th, I share the 14 ways I wrote “heart” in traditional Chinese calligraphy—14 ways I choose to keep loving the world.
←Read Part I here
To undo medical trauma to the best of my ability.
To reject patient-blaming. And to stand up against it when I see it.
To see the whole patient.
To respect the courage of those who give me feedback, even if it’s uncomfortable.
To fight Big Pharma, Big Insurer, and Big WhatElse with and for my patients.
To take care of myself.
To not let pride, profit, or power contaminate the heart I was born with.
To be the same human in the exam rooms as I am outside the exam rooms.
←Read Part I here
We should all be so lucky to have a doctor like you!
Beautiful ❤️