Viewpoint: When sorry isn’t enough

摘要

I’m sorry that we missed the result. I’m sorry that you weren’t told. I’m sorry that you’re here now with not much time left. I’m sorry that your life is being cut short. I’m sorry your family have to face this too soon. I’m sorry that there is not much left that we can do. But, really, I’m sorry that sorry isn’t enough.Being only at the beginning of my career as a doctor, I have had the privilege of being exposed to all realms of medicine. I’ve wandered the corridors of hospitals, spent time talking to patients on wards, sat in clinics, assisted in operations, …