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| Mar 06, 2011 |
on "a matter of the heart"
thoughts of the spirit in medicine, in 2011 as the European Year of Volunteering as well as political trends in health care have led to the slogan for this year's Day of the Sick. We could also say: when sick, not just the heart, the focus is on heart medicine for the other hand, heart medicine (cardiology or Kordiologie, as the doctor Frank rodents, Spezialiarzt of Internal Medicine has been formulated).
zeitgeist and politics take care of with fondness for cardiology, while matters of the heart must perish. The institution " Day of the Sick" will, however chose to focus on very courageous approach to issues related to illness shall, so philosophical and ethical considerations, wanting to understand back to the center. treat
sick people, not diseases,
we go - whether as a sick person or as a caring and treating people - with confidence aching and heart or timid to approach the many aspects of being sick? The author of the poor Pharmacopeia for Berlin, Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland, taught us that the doctor "to cure rarely, relieve often, comfort always" can be: so "simple" heart medicine! If it were only quantified, then you would stand in the way health policy far more open. Today's medicine is primarily interested in the eradication of diseases, developed concepts of evidence-based treatment and is starting to mature and informed patients. These should follow the scientific explanations of their treatment provider to understand the rational connections of their illness can and finally happy with the outcome of the repair is.
What if heart is missing?
The question is aimed at the hearts of treated, nurses and relatives or friends on the one hand, to the heart of the patient on the other hand: whether the above briefly described the concept of quality of events is really captured? If we dwell for a moment the patient first, we might recognize that his love affairs are dealing not only with the physical course of his illness, but, above all fears and needs. Maybe he himself does not dare to look at it, it can leave hard to put into words feels like a rabbit heart, ashamed in front of his opposite ...
... and this does Opposite equally difficult: What and how much it can own what and how much the patient expect? Where are leisure and personal needs? What about rejection or guilt? How long is it to stick? Many open questions ...
What helps heart?
As sick person, I can take heart, I turn to my new situation. It helps me so do not just rebelling, but I would trust me to find my way in spite of illness. For thus I continue to feel my own value'm stronger. As a comparison - it was as close to or caring person, whether as a medical doctor - help me my heart, to find the right inner attitude towards the new situation. It is possible for me to listen, to comfort, and even to take on unpleasant handouts. It is even possible to the affected people to encourage him to bring the idea of empowerment (self-help) and recovery (healing despite problems) to close. Main thing is that both do in an encounter genuine and sincere: so "intelligence of the heart".
MD. Ursula Steiner-König
Central Committee member day of sick
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