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Journal articles Brody H. The family physician: what sort of person? Fam Med. 1998;30(8):589–593 Egnew TR. The meaning of healing: transcending suffering. Ann Fam Med. 2005;3(3):255–262 Loxterkamp D. A vow of connectedness: views from the road to Beaver’s farm. Fam Med. 2001;33(4):244–247 Miller WL. Routine ceremony or drama: An exploratory field study of the primary care clinical encounter. J Fam Pract. 1992;34(3):289–296 Scott JG, Cohen D, Dicicco-Bloom B, Miller WL, Stange KC, Crabtree BF. Understanding healing relationships in primary care. Ann Fam Med. 2008 6(4):315–322 Scholarly and literary books Cassell EJ. The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine, 2nd ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2004 Kleinman A. The Illness Narratives: Suffering, Healing, and the Human Condition. New York, NY: Basic Books; 1988 Nepo M. Surviving Has Made Me Crazy. Fort Lee, NJ: CavanKerry Press, 2007 Remen RN. Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal. New York, NY: Riverhead Books; 1996 Williams WC. The Doctor Stories. New York, NY: New Directions Publishing Corporation; 1984 Contemporary films Demme J. Philadelphia. Culver City, CA: TriStar Pictures; 1993 Haines R. The Doctor. Burbank, CA: Touchstone Pictures; 1991 Lynch D. The Elephant Man. Hollywood, CA: Paramount Pictures; 1980 Nichols M. Wit. Los Angeles, CA: HBO Films/Avenue Pictures Productions; 2001 Salles W. Diarios de Motocicleta [The Motorcycle Diaries]. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina-USA-Chile-Perú; Filmfour/South Fork Pictures/Tu Vas Voir Production; 2004 Note: These articles reflect my development as a family physician. Residents and physicians from other specialties may find guidance in developing their own ethos of healing from authors in their respective disciplines.
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The Article in Brief
Healing
William Ventres
What This Study Found A family physician shares his personal ethos of healing that is informed by seven supporting principles: dignity, authenticity, integrity, transparency, solidarity, generosity, and resiliency. The author invites students, residents and practicing physicians to reflect and discover their own ethos of healing and the principles that guide their professional growth, and he offers a short digital documentary for use as a reflective prompt to encourage personal and professional development.
Supplemental Appendix
Spanish version of article available in pdf. Please visit https://vimeo.com/147882756 to watch the video, "Healing," which accompanies this article.
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