Some Doctors Need To Be More Empathetic

    by Hollyw · after dark 🎬: Movies

    A tweet from MalickAfc argues that some doctors need to show more empathy toward patients.

    Transcript (en)

    Now I can't find a heartbeat which means that your baby is no longer alive. Your options are to wait, see if the body passes it naturally. We can give you some medicines to speed things along or we can pick you in for an operation. Do you understand? Could this be a mistake? No, I'm afraid it's unmistakable. I can show you the heart and the scanner if you like, but it's not moving. in terms of which option you'd like to go ahead with. Wait, wait, wait. Well, it might be easy not to think of it as a baby. It's just a bunch of cells. A bunch of cells? No. Sorry. Sorry, um, that's not what it meant. No, we need to talk to another doctor, now. Look, you're going to get home, and this afternoon it's just going to be a big blow. All right, so here, take this leaflet. All right, it goes through everything I've said. said. It's really good, actually. I mean, I wrote it, so I would say it's good. Thanks so much, Doctor. Listen, there's no hurry to make a decision, okay? You just get in touch whenever and we'll book you in for the tablets or the operation. Actually, you know what? This is my mobile number. Give me a call directly and I'll sort it. Thank you, Doctor. And I am really sorry, again, for what she said earlier. She's very junior But that falls absolutely miles short Of what I expect from my doctors I'm really disappointed in her Thank you Okay