A pioneer in defining the role of medical humanist; Ms. Bandman is a writer, co-founder of the Center for Communication in Medicine and co-author of CCM’s signature tool, SpeakSooner®: A Patient’s Guide to Difficult Conversations.
As I think of Virginia Wolf looking for “diamonds in the dustheap,” I dig through piles of materials that sit not far from my desk. What I recently found was an Associated Press story published February 3, 2003 titled “Institute Emphasizes Human Side of...
Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to offer presentations at academic medical institutions. I’ve been impressed by their commitment to the study and practice of medical science but I noticed a missing component in the education of physicians. That is, there was...
Who among us has not attended a professional conference and exchanged a slew of business cards with like-minded colleagues promising to be in touch? But how many of us actually follow up? I recently received an e-mail from Elaine Meyer, PhD, RN, Director, Institute...
When I receive the letter, I do not recognize the return address on the envelope, but "MD" alerts me it is from a physician. It begins, "Why is it after 40+ years of treating patients am I just hearing of a 'medical humanist' now?" The answer is that "medical...
