How to face medical diagnoses with hope | Mark Pochapin, MD

When I teach medical students about gastroenterology, I bring the patients into the classroom. Patients are our best teachers. And students have to learn that caring for a patient is different than choosing the correct answer on an exam.The patients sit with me on a stage and look out into an auditorium of over 100 medical students in their clean white jackets. The patients start by talking about the medical condition and what it's like to be sick and vulnerable. They talk about their symptoms.We create a d ...