Sometimes, a good doctor can forget or greatly minimize the positive effect of a family visit. The eye contact from someone who knows you and cares about you is priceless.
The same can be said about a caring touch.
I’m not speaking of when the patient is hot with fever or displaying symptoms, but when they are clear and at rest.
Elizabeth said she was thinking about patients in hospitals across the world who were unable to see their families.
“I feel they’re not getting the chance to choose hope — and in many cases aren’t given understandable reasons why they can’t see their families in a reasonable, safe manner..
Sometimes, unfortunately, they aren’t given any reasons at all, other than ‘it’s policy.’”