The Immortality of Ms Jones
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The immortality of Ms Jones.
When I began my medical student clinical rotations, I quickly became overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy. While the doctors around me conjured appropriate diagnoses and treatment approaches, I fumbled with the only tools I possessed: my time and a smile. It was only when I met the patient Ms Jones that I came to understand the potential impact of these simple tools. My encouragement became pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of Family Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1544-1709,1544-1717
DOI: 10.1370/afm.1645