Medical Student Perspectives: How relationships in medical school will make you a better doctor

…the best advice I can give for relationships in medical school is to really have them. By “really,” I mean honestly putting your heart into them…I’m referring to all of your personal relationships…Your family and close friends will understand if they’re put in the back seat, or if the quality of your exchanges changes. True bonds are difficult to break. However, for that reason alone, they deserve more of you…Relationships help you reflect on a personal level, making your compassion more human, and develop the values you will rely on during your career. Surely, you will learn the most from your patients, but patients need someone with whom they can relate.

Here’s a sappy, feel-good (must read) article to offset the bitter, ranting post I made a few days ago…

Link: Medical Student Perspectives: How relationships in medical school will make you a better doctor