Medicine with a human face does not abandon the patient. Do not abandon the patient, on the contrary, learn to communicate with him, even when the treatment no longer holds out hope for a cure. This …More
Medicine with a human face does not abandon the patient.
Do not abandon the patient, on the contrary, learn to communicate with him, even when the treatment no longer holds out hope for a cure. This is the distinctive feature of medicine with a human face, Benedict XVI explained at the reception of the Italian Society of Surgery. Addressing the doctors, the Holy Father recommended respect for the autonomy of the patient, as well as proposing treatments that look to the true good of the patient, aware that the doctor's specific competence puts him in a better position to evaluate the situation". It is very important not to separate the therapeutic relationship from the rest of the patient's life, especially from his family, to prevent the further alienation that they almost inevitably suffer if entrusted to a highly technical treatment that lacks sufficient human sensitivity.
Do not abandon the patient, on the contrary, learn to communicate with him, even when the treatment no longer holds out hope for a cure. This is the distinctive feature of medicine with a human face, Benedict XVI explained at the reception of the Italian Society of Surgery. Addressing the doctors, the Holy Father recommended respect for the autonomy of the patient, as well as proposing treatments that look to the true good of the patient, aware that the doctor's specific competence puts him in a better position to evaluate the situation". It is very important not to separate the therapeutic relationship from the rest of the patient's life, especially from his family, to prevent the further alienation that they almost inevitably suffer if entrusted to a highly technical treatment that lacks sufficient human sensitivity.