“The midpoint in medicine between excessive emotional involvement with patients and a complete lack of empathy is not a simple one to locate.” EmpathyDoctorsMedicineMedical SchoolDoctors And PatientsMedical StudentsBedside Manner Book:Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab Source: Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab
“And so, just as the humanity of our cadavers asserts itself in nail polish and tattoos, the inverse of humanity emerges in the body's utter lack of response to profound wounds.” MotivationEducationLearningMedicineDoctorMedical SchoolCadaver Book:Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab Source: Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab
“During my first semester of medical school, I cannot know how the emotional difficulty of the actions we perform on our cadavers will help us prepare for the agonizing moments we will observe in the lives of the living.” ScienceMedicineMortalityNonfictionAnatomyEye OpeningMedical SchoolMemior Author:Christine Montross