I am lucky that I experience job satisfaction relatively frequently in my role. Yes there are many aspects that are rather tedious and administrative, but often I’m reminded what a privileged position I am in to be able to help others with something as important as their health. Is there anything more important in fact than health? Being in the service of others is a central tenet of the Buddhist faith, and has remained so for over 2000 years for good reason. It’s a key ingredient in the recipe for human happiness.
Such a moment arrived this week with a patient I had not seen for a year.
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