“Are You Wearing Your White Coat?”
Marcin Chwistek
Abstract
In this narrative medicine essay, a palliative medicine physician reflects on what is gained and lost in the turn toward telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic from a cornerstone belief that the in-person encounter is an anchoring condition for the patient-physician relationship.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCornerstoneWhite coatCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)White (mutation)NarrativePandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyPathologyInternal medicineLiteratureBlood pressureDiseaseVisual artsArtBiochemistryGeneChemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakEmpathy and Medical EducationPain Management and Placebo EffectClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills