In this Module, you have read materials and watched videos that suggest that doc
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In this Module, you have read materials and watched videos that suggest that doctors need to be scientists and artists.
Please, do not look at the word "artist" narrowly and only see an artist as a painter, musician, writer, and other types of visual and performance artists. Instead, use this definition of artist when answering:
"One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation."
What do you think of Bernadette Healy's belief in "Medicine, the Art," and the belief of others in this Module, that a doctor should be an artist and a scientist? Discuss each person's belief in doctors being artists and scientists.
In today's medical system, do you think that many doctors subscribe to the belief that medicine is an art form as well as a science?
Be thorough and specific when you answer, referring to the text and to your life experiences.
Explanation / Answer
the beliefes of doctors different from one to another. In simple words, the one who is fair, transparent, wise- the doctor think that medicine is both art and science. Because, he perfectly knew that the psychological state of patent is more suspicious than the problems from the diseases. In other words, the doctor know that the impact of fear is more on patent rather than the impact of the disease. the one who knew this make the patent relax first, and make him the problem is nothing, can be cured in few days. the patient who takes easy about the problem, stands psychologically stronger, and cure faster. Many of the studies reveals that, many of the diseases and healthcare problems can be resolved with simple practices rather than medical treatment.
But those doctors who treats medicine as only scinece, they only focused on the treatment through medicines only. They do not considered the psychological conditions of the patent, and simply proceed with the medicines only. The patent who worries about the disease more, psychologically becomes much weeker, and takes much time to cure the diseases.
for example; a patent approached doctor with a problem of proper sleep. He may be having many personal and professional problems, hence not able to get proper sleep. The one who only proceed with medicines, simply gives sleeping pills to the patient. The one who thought that medicine is both art and science, advices the daily activities of the patent. ask him to pursue some techniques like Yoga, Physical excercises, Pursuing the interested and loving things like book reading, walking, etc, or ask him to contribute some volunteer services to the poor and needed people, etc.
It makes the difference, providing sleeping tablets may cure the problem immediately but generate many problems in long term. But the second alternative makes him more happy, more productive and realize the need of life.