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Ep13 (part 2) - Creating Hope Through Patient-Physician Communication, Dr. Welton M. Gersony
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On Part 2 of Episode 13 of the Pursuit of Health podcast, Dr. Fethke picks up the conversation with a very special guest, his own most influential mentor, Dr. Welton M. Gersony, a pioneer and world-class Pediatric Cardiologist to further expand on his words of wisdom regarding the importance of Patient-Physician Communication.
Together the doctors address the many obstacles that prevent today’s physicians from doing a thorough job. Dr. Gersony expresses his views on Over-Testing and suggests that this is not only an effective way to defend against malpractice suits, but can interfere with a productive patient-physician relationship.
The conversation then turns to the art of giving a patient and family Bad News while not abandoning Hope. He asks physicians to support the family in difficult times, including the loss of a child, in order to lessen the family’s Fear and Guilt. Dr. Gersony eloquently reminds us that we must consider the impacts of illness and death on all members of the family, in order to facilitate their ability to move forward with their own lives, while honoring the memory of the deceased.
Dr. Gersony’s most important message to clinicians is that we should never allow Technology to replace our Humanity as we care for patients. After all, like Dr. Gersony so honestly confesses, many of us became doctors and clinicians with a powerfully pure and simple purpose - “to help people”.
We invite you to join us next time on the Pursuit of Health podcast for our 3rd Take-A-Step-Back session as we pause and reflect on prior episodes #8 thru 11 with a guest physician and medical student.
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