Monday, August 31, 2009

Ethic camp

On my weekend after new year celebration, I had an opportunity to participate in ethic camp at Chon La Preug resort, Nakonnayok.

The camp consist of workshop, buzz group and scenario that activate us to consider about physician morality, conflict between doctors and other health care occupation who must work together, and also relationship between doctors and patients.

The patients that were broadcasted in mass media as the plaintiffs to sue doctors, were invited to clarified their information in media in their views and expressed opinion about current physician. Absolutely we could not change their negative thinking to doctors. However instead of quarrel and being enemy, we took this chance to understand our patients’ feelings more, their view reflected us what most of patients need from their doctors that not only medication but also compassion and good communication to clarify patients’ status.

Actually in my view, because of media, people misunderstand the truth and criticize doctors as the offenders. On the other hand, we, doctors portray a complainant as a devil to destroy us either.

Everyone usually need understanding, empathy and supporting especially from their doctors that they trust and salute to. Just open our hearts, we will find out that compassion and communication skill can protect ourselves perfectly. No one is offender or devil at all in many cases, but misunderstanding caused from bad communication, I suppose. We cannot treat them only medication, but also treat their feeling as well, love and care our patients as our beloved person, advice and educate them as well as patients’ relatives clearly, frequently and sincerely.

I believe that virtue is the strongest shield, though mistake occur, forgiveness will always follow for the good doctors absolutely.












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