Vol. 15 No. 1 (2017)
Reflections

Did I do no harm? The Physician as Healer: Physician Perspective

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Marie-Pier Bastrash
McGill University
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v15i1.30

Published 2017-08-05

Keywords

  • physicianship,
  • non-maleficence,
  • pediatrics,
  • compulsive triad,
  • medical school

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Bastrash M-P. Did I do no harm? The Physician as Healer: Physician Perspective. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2017 Aug. 5 [cited 2025 Oct. 6];15(1). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/30

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Abstract

A reflective essay based on a true patient interaction during Marie-Pier's Third Year Pediatrics rotation. Through the narrative, she explores the concept of non-maleficence, doubt, guilt and responsability in patient outcomes. Physicians aim to Do No Harm, but is that ever possible?
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