About the Author
Blogging since 2015, Dr. Dave is a licensed physician in Ontario, Canada specializing in Emergency Medicine.
He graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario with both a Master's of Science degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree, and then went on to the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario for residency.
He loves spending his free time away from work with his beautiful wife and four children.
He graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario with both a Master's of Science degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree, and then went on to the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario for residency.
He loves spending his free time away from work with his beautiful wife and four children.
The Purpose of "The Tube and the Circle"
As a physician, I spend a lot of my interactions with patients explaining medical problems, treatments, medications, and diagnostic tests. I have always been shocked at the number of times a patient will respond with "Wow, no one has ever explained that to me before." It got me to thinking.....
Medicine is very complex. There are a lot of things to remember. I certainly can't remember everything there is to know about medicine, but being able to express function and concepts to people is the very basic foundation of a good doctor-patient relationship. The more a patient knows about their condition or treatment, the more likely it is that they will follow instructions, fulfill outpatient test requests, and be more satisfied with their treatment in general.
Is there a better way to do all of this?
Well, let's start with this diagram over here of a tube attached to a circle.....
Medicine is very complex. There are a lot of things to remember. I certainly can't remember everything there is to know about medicine, but being able to express function and concepts to people is the very basic foundation of a good doctor-patient relationship. The more a patient knows about their condition or treatment, the more likely it is that they will follow instructions, fulfill outpatient test requests, and be more satisfied with their treatment in general.
Is there a better way to do all of this?
Well, let's start with this diagram over here of a tube attached to a circle.....