Matt Morgan: Those three little words
2019; BMJ; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/bmj.l5918
ISSN0959-8138
Autores Tópico(s)Dental Education, Practice, Research
ResumoI still remember the first time I said those three little words. Growing up in a loving Welsh family, I’d heard them said many times. But the first time they roll off your tongue will always be different. You try to choose your moment, but sometimes the words take you, and the listener, by surprise. If “I love you” are the three most important words in life, then “I don’t know” are the three most important in medicine. They’re also the most underused. Their power comes from admitting that doctors don’t, and can’t, know everything. For me, the first time I admitted to a patient’s family that I didn’t know the answer was …
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