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to walk out of the hospital independently. What did it matter if the
mother didn't think much of this junior doctor's management?
On the day of discharge, the mother handed me a package
wrapped in newspaper and thanked me for helping them. It turned out
to be the most beautiful hand-knitted jumper I had ever seen. This
treasured item serves as a reminder to me to be always truthful to my
patients and their families, and to be sure to spend time communi-
cating with them regardless of the disease and management outcome,
because families always appreciate honesty and genuine concern
Yvonne Ou, Senior Medical Officer in Paediatrics
BMJ 2003;326:1026 (10 May)
2. Give the summary of the text
3. Extract the key words
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then analyze them according to the
principles of thesaurus-making up
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4. In the text, the child's condition deteriorates when she is
discharged to her family for their local festival. Discuss to what
extent the well-being of the patient should outweigh their need to
be with their family.
5. Dr Ou highlights her commitment to always being truthful
to her patients. Is this always possible? Are there any situations
where you have been tempted to be less truthful to patients?