How to Be a Friend Who Is a Physician Without Being a Physician Friend

Erin W. Jackson; Joshua Hauser

doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.03.024

How to Be a Friend Who Is a Physician Without Being a Physician Friend

Erin W. Jackson^*, Joshua Hauser

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Abstract

As physicians, we are often asked for advice when loved ones become ill. Sometimes, the request advice is explicit; often, it is more supportive in nature and this may blur the boundary between being a friend and being a physician. Through various excerpts from social medial exchange, this narrative discusses the experience with a friend who was diagnosed with head and neck cancer during my Palliative Medicine Fellowship.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	216-220
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume	61
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.03.024
State	Published - Jan 2021

Keywords

Physician
boundaries
informal advice
interpersonal relationships
social media

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
General Nursing

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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How to Be a Friend Who Is a Physician Without Being a Physician Friend

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