What if the doctor becomes the patient?

To experience something profound and/or severe can change you and can influence how you act. This also applies to doctors and other professionals working in a hospital who suddenly become a patient due to illness or an accident. They end up in a position of being care dependent, with concomitant feelings of discomfort, anxiety and insecurity. Continue reading What if the doctor becomes the patient?

UvH Anniversary Conference 2014

On 30-31 January 2014, the University of Humanistic Studies (UvH) organised its anniversary conference entitled ‘A Meaningful Life in a Just Society: Investigating Well-being and Democratic Caring’. In celebra­tion of its 25th anniversary the UvH bestowed honorary doctorates upon professors Carol D. Ryff (University of Wisconsin) and Joan C. Tronto (University of Minne­sota). Continue reading UvH Anniversary Conference 2014