Abstract

Every day many doctors face events and decisions that are emotionally demanding as they are inevitably concerned with the intimate aspects of people's lives. By controlling their own feelings doctors are expected to help and comfort others. So, not surprisingly, many doctors participate in the creative arts, which they find a rewarding and therapeutic alternative to their demanding and stressful professional lives. Some years ago we realised that many Danish doctors shared this view and we founded the Danish Medical Doctors' Arts Association with the idea of gathering together doctors with a common interest in the arts and spreading this interest among our colleagues.

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