Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What does it mean for a doctor to become the patient? How important is to posess intellectual humility?
Danielle is a gifted writer and her career as a doctor gave her enough input to produce a number of great books. These books and the experience that inspired her to write them are the topic of this podcast. We speak about the necessity for emotional balance in doctors. There is a need for doctors to have enough room to be angry, sad, or happy. Moreover doctors need to be able to tend emotionally to their patients as well. Danielle explained to me that the whole topic of medical error is a complex one. Definitions and data are not conclusive and people should be careful when interpreting them. Danielle ends the interview with some great advice for future doctors.
Guest: Danielle Ofri, MD Bellevue Hospital NYC
Host: Michal Hulik, psychologist
What does it mean for a doctor to become the patient? How important is to posess intellectual humility?
Danielle is a gifted writer and her career as a doctor gave her enough input to produce a number of great books. These books and the experience that inspired her to write them are the topic of this podcast. We speak about the necessity for emotional balance in doctors. There is a need for doctors to have enough room to be angry, sad, or happy. Moreover doctors need to be able to tend emotionally to their patients as well. Danielle explained to me that the whole topic of medical error is a complex one. Definitions and data are not conclusive and people should be careful when interpreting them. Danielle ends the interview with some great advice for future doctors.
Guest: Danielle Ofri, MD Bellevue Hospital NYC
Host: Michal Hulik, psychologist
