Qualities

Question 1

Why is empathy important for a doctor?

Answer 1

• Emphasised by HYMS on website and open day.
• Doctors must be able to empathise with patients and team members.
• Link to personal experience e.g Lilia and mental health and grandparents’ dementia.
• Link to NHS core values: compassion.
• 4 pillars of medical ethics: beneficence.
• My aim as a doctor would be to treat every patient as if they were a family member, because I have seen the positive effect that a kind doctor and a good listener can have.

Question 2

Why is resilience important for a doctor?

Answer 2

-