PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ruth Kannai
AU  - Aya Alon
TI  - On Blindness and Blind Spots
AID  - 10.1370/afm.2268
DP  - 2018 Jul 01
TA  - The Annals of Family Medicine
PG  - 364--366
VI  - 16
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/4/364.short
4100  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/4/364.full
SO  - Ann Fam Med2018 Jul 01; 16
AB  - This story is a reflection on the evolving relationship of a family physician with a patient suffering from a severe conversion disorder, expressed inter alia through “blindness.” The narrative follows our journey as I attempt to unravel the meaning of the symptoms as a metaphoric expression of her agony. Eventually, I conclude that clinicians at times also may have a “blind spot” that prevents us from entirely grasping patients’ complex inner struggles.