Importance Of Empathy And Forgiveness In Cutting For Stone

The purpose of this discussion is to provide thought and examples of how the novel, “Cutting for Stone,” represents compassion, empathy, and forgiveness in medicine. “What first-aid treatment in shock is administered by ear?...Words of comfort!” (Verghese, 2009. p.45). This quote from the book is the model example of the importance of empathy and compassion in medicine. There are several other representations of empathy throughout the novel and the critical role that compassion plays in medicine. To date, my experience with most doctors has held the importance of empathy to be true, however I am undecided on where the organization of a hospital stands with empathy for patients.
The need for compassion and empathy is vital for the proper and most successful treatment of patients in medical settings. Now a day, not only does empathy increase patient satisfaction, but …show more content…
I have only been in practice for a year, and I have witnessed many patients and different scenarios where the representation of true compassion, empathy, and forgiveness is well practice by doctors. The doctors in my facility are excellent at collaborating patient care, listening to their patients, and forgiving not only the patient but all the healthcare providers within the facility. Judgments and grudges are not exercised within my facility, and I am grateful for this because it allows for our patients to receive quality care. However, I have been involved with and witnessed a few scenarios where politics has played a role in patient care. Unfortunately, the medical world we live in functions on money and numbers, and these foundations can ultimately influence the type, treatment, and care of a patient. Therefore, I am undecided where I stand with the actual organization of a hospitals stance of true compassion, empathy, and