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The Essence of Our Patients: Helping Them Define Their Story

The Essence of Our Patients: Helping Them Define Their Story

Update: 2025-03-03
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Doctors are often trained to focus on the data. Data makes for a strong foundation, but it’s only the first floor. To truly care for a patient, we must look beyond the data—building off of their character, values, history, and goals. As palliative nurse practitioner Barbara Opperwall said, “The story of the patient is their data with a soul.” In this episode, Dr. John Mulder and Dr. Jason Beckrow discuss relational medicine, intensive caring, and empowering patients through understanding their stories.

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The Essence of Our Patients: Helping Them Define Their Story

The Essence of Our Patients: Helping Them Define Their Story

Dr. John Mulder and Dr. Jason Beckrow