On Being a Doctor: The Hands of an Angel

“…I believe with abiding certainty that in that first frightened, hopeful, elated, grief-stricken week in July, nearly half a century ago, I was touched by the hands of an angel.”

Use this essay to:

  • Find a quiet spot to listen to an audio recording of this essay with your team, read by Dr. Michael LaCombe.
  • Allow time for quiet after the reading.
  • Consider whether you have ever experienced things they cannot explain in the care of patients.
  • How have such experiences affected you?

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