The Man Who Would be Doctor

de Schweinitz recalls his encounter with a patient named Floyd who made a great deal of the fact that de Schweinitz was very thin. Despite his straightforward manner, Floyd realized he had a terminal disease, and after Floyd's death his sister thanked de Schweinitz for the care he had rendered.

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Published in:Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM 2012-09, Vol.27 (9), p.1225-1226
Main Author: de Schweinitz, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Healing Arts: Materia Medica
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Medicine in Literature
Physician patient relationships
Physician-Patient Relations
Physicians - psychology
Terminal Care - methods
Terminal Care - psychology
Terminal illnesses
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Summary:de Schweinitz recalls his encounter with a patient named Floyd who made a great deal of the fact that de Schweinitz was very thin. Despite his straightforward manner, Floyd realized he had a terminal disease, and after Floyd's death his sister thanked de Schweinitz for the care he had rendered.
ISSN:0884-8734
1525-1497
DOI:10.1007/s11606-011-1979-z