但醫學是由兩部分組成的:besides the evidence based medicine,the art of medicine is the other half of medicine.
拷貝一段我的text book內容:
The art of medicine can be defined as being how we apply evidence based medicine to each and every patient we see. We are to use the evidence based algorithms solely as guidelines. Each and every patient has to be treated as an individual. As individuals they don’t all fit the evidence based medicine algorithms as perfectly as the guidelines require.
The art of medicine, the most important part of medicine, involves several components:
- Caring for patients, showing honest concern and compassion
- Giving patient’s time, not rushing in and out of the exam clinic room, being patient with them, having a great bedside manner
- Using the evidence based medicine algorithms as a guideline, as we apply them to each and every patient we see. Understanding that every patient is an individual who has individual circumstances that affect their lives
- Helping every patient to acquire the best outcome they can for themselves by working with them, educating them, coming up with a mutually agreed upon plan of action.