What we lose by being overly scientific about healthcare
A visit to the doctor’s in a new country always offers a unique glimpse into the finer cultural mores surrounding giving and receiving care. In my native Serbia, the doctor would shake their head in exasperation, averting their gaze to spare me from the shame I should feel for having waited so long to come. When did this fever start? Two whole days ago?! Well, their whole demeanour says, who knows if there is anything we can do now? They will eventually give me one long look full of disappointment and heave a deep sigh to make sure I understand just how inexcusably irresponsible I’ve been, and then they’ll order all sorts of tests just in case. ….[READ]
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