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Category: May 2021

We asked members to share a lesson they’ve learned from a patient. Whether it was a book recommendation that influenced our lives or a child exhibiting profound strength, it is clear that hand surgery patients can be quite the educators as well.

The Power of a Smile

By Jason A. Strelzow, MD, FRCSC The question is a good one – and quite simply the answer is: what haven’t I learned from my patients? One poignant moment occurred during 2020 when our department had moved to team-based COVID coverage, shifts of sequestering at home alternating with intense, busy “on-service” rotations during which there was extreme […]

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A Lesson Learned From a Patient

By Yuichi Yoshii, MD There was one elderly patient who suffered from a severe upper extremity injury. He was injured during the work provided by the elderly human resources center. The center provides elderly people such as retirees with temporary and short-term or other light work that suits their lifestyle. The accident occurred when his […]

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