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When
asked to name the qualities they seek in a surgeon, patients
usually list skill as the most important. But after skill what
are the next most important qualities? Frequently, humility and
compassion tie for second and third spot.
This image shows a surgeon intensely focused on the tissue held in
his hands. The posture is simple, resembling prayer more than
labor. The appearance is not of arrogance or ego but of years of
experience and quiet self-control and determination. We witness
general and vascular surgeon, Howard Katzman, MD, as he
intervenes in a process which has progressively reduced the
circulation of blood to the leg to a point where the foot cannot
survive without surgery. (2007) |
