First Do No Harm Analysis

Just as the film began medical students are heard repeating the oath they must practice and live by as future health care professionals, “I do solemnly swear, that I will be loyal to the profession of medicine and just and generous to its members that I will prescribe regimen for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and above all else first do no harm.” Throughout the film, First Do No Harm, there are a number of occasions where the healthcare professions in the healthcare system are not responsive of the oath the solemnly swore to serve by.
One occasion of a professional being insensitive to the patient and family of Robby Reimuller, was the actions and remark of Dr. Abbasac, on multiple occasions, Dr. Abbasac …show more content…
Unlike the lack of personable contact some physicians lack, there are others that take it to heart to be helpful and insightful. Nurse Williams, Dr. Peterson and Dr. Kelly are just a few of the healthcare professionals that take to heart empathy and genuine compassion. Dr. Peterson, the family friend doctor, lets Lorri know that treat seizures in “children is more art than science.” With art in medicine, empathy, genuine compassionate care, and tailoring treatment fit to the needs of every unique and different patient are emphasized and a core knowledge that should be met, not just going based off of routinely experience. Dr. Peterson vouches to be the medical doctor to accompany Lorri and Robby to Baltimore and look at “beyond the limits of drugs and surgery” and he also stands up to Dr. Abbasac’s refusal of the alternative route. Nurse Williams shows empathy to Lorri, when Lorri tried to sneak Robby out of the hospital and travel to John Hopkins to have him treated with the ketogenic diet, nurse Williams knows that Lorri is trying to do what is best for her child as a mother and offers her services to flight out with Lorri and Robby in hopes that the …show more content…
The medical professionals focus so much on their medical duties that they often forget they have a duty to the patients and their family as well, they need to talk and provide help towards regular people that do not understand the medical terminology and they need to comprehend that every option is being looked at. For example, when Dr. Brown tells Lorri and Dave that Robby was admitted with idiopathic epilepsy, they looked confused because they only thought it was one random seizure, not epilepsy. Dr. Brown should have asked the parents what they knew and then go on explaining what he concluded Robby had, making sure they understood the situation. Creating a doctor-patient relationship would be essential to create a trusting