TY - JOUR T1 - On Blindness and Blind Spots JF - The Annals of Family Medicine JO - Ann Fam Med SP - 364 LP - 366 DO - 10.1370/afm.2268 VL - 16 IS - 4 AU - Ruth Kannai AU - Aya Alon Y1 - 2018/07/01 UR - http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/4/364.abstract N2 - 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. ER -