bsence of disease, and care is more than the provision of diagnostic and treatment services. My grandmothers story illustrates this very belief. It is very easy to get tied up in all the negatives that are surrounded the health care profession, but reading this article made me focus back on the positive aspect of health care and remind me of the very reason I entered the Physician Assistant Program. No matter what changes and advances in technology take place in the health care profession one thing will always remain unchanged and that is that face-to-face- interaction with our patients is our most powerful diagnostic and therapeutic resource. It appears to me that Dr. Phillips through this article is calling out to all Family practice practitioners to help take control and save the health care system by reminding us of very foundation of health CARE, caring for others with the human touch. Today in the business world I think we have lost the entire meaning of health care. It is important that we do not allow this to happen, and that we always keep the patients well being the first and highest priority. Page 3Outcomes There are many positive outcomes that we can expect if we the concept of care and compassion for the patients over all Heath Care. One of the positive outcomes we can expect when we use compassion and care as the number one priority to care for a patient is the patient having a positive response to the treatment. My grandmother is a perfect example of this. Her doctor provided a service to her not just as a physician, but also as fellow human being with care and compassion. In doing so he gave her the confidence and comfort she needed to fight against the disease. He believed she could fight it, so in turn she began to believe and she did fight it all the way to its remission. I honestly believe that if that doctor would have not taken the time to show compassion, care, and belief in her that she ...
