The “heart lift” patient
Keywords:
Heart Lift Patient
Abstract
Several decades ago, the concept of the “heart sink” patient was described. It is a phenomenon that occurs when a doctor sees that a particular patient has booked for an appointment and his or her heart sinks in anticipation of the consultation. A collection of negative premonitions and expectations arise in the doctor’s mind which are not exactly consistent with being a member of a healing profession.
Published
2014-01-28
Section
Peripheralia
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