Abstract
An Intangible Elixir in the Doctor's Bag Since the physician's appearance at the bedside is often accompanied by a casual, nonmedical, as well as medical dialogue, he must consider the impact of his conversation and attitude upon the patient. Although Abraham Lincoln remarked that each man had a responsibility for the look on his face, the medical schools in the past have done little to alert and prepare the students to maintain a warm, cheerful presence, beyond hoping that this quality would appear through the student's exposure to the exemplary tactics of good physicians. There is reason to believe that current discussions and plans to modify the curricula of medical schools will improve many scientific and communal aspects of the teaching enterprise. But it is yet to be shown that the new curricula will foster closer relationships between the students and their patients. A recent report indicates that in one
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