Communication in medicine.

نویسنده

  • T. Kennedy
چکیده

EACH YEAR since 1827, when the first address was given by Dr. James McDonnell, founder of the Hospital, a member of the staff has been invited to welcome the new students coming to the hospital for the first time. To-day it is my privilege, and I feel myself doubly honoured; firstly, because almost all my predecessors have been graduates of The Queen's University, the Royal University of Ireland or one of the Scottish Universities, whereas I am one of the very few English graduates to have this honour; secondly, because I am welcoming students from two university years at the same time. As is usual, those of you in the fourth year are welcomed just six months after your arrival here. I hope you will appreciate that the warmth of my welcome is in no way diminished by its tardiness. Those of you who are in your third year, and who arrived only this week, are especially welcome. By commencing your clinical studies six months earlier than hitherto you are making history. You are, to some extent, educational guinea pigs, but you will know that great efforts are being made by your teachers to eliminate the problems which must inevitably arise when such a radical change of the educational programme is introduced. The long months of basic study have led, at last, to the point when you will come face to face with sick human beings. You will encounter pain and suffering, anxiety and fear, hope and despair. You will learn, the hard way, just how difficult it can be for you to communicate with your patient, and how difficult it may be for him to communicate with you. You will, I hope, appreciate just how important these communications are. It has always been the privilege of your orator to choose the subject of his address, and to-day I have chosen to talk about "Communication in Medicine."

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Ulster Medical Journal

دوره 40  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1971