Now I Know How A Muppet Feels!
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if ever there was a cause we can get behind, this is it! When early detection and treatment can have such a significant impact on patient outcomes, we’re all about spreading the word.
Let’s not kid ourselves. Having a colonscopy is not on most people’s Absolute Favorite Things To Do Ever list. There’s a lot of fear and misunderstanding out there about exactly what the procedure involves, compounding by the embarrassment people feel when talking about sensitive areas.
As health care providers, we can use humor to help patients overcome that fear. Providing education doesn’t have to be boring — in fact, a little laugh can help the patient retain information. We remember what we laugh about. (more…)
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The first month of 2010 has been rough, no way more so than the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. In the face of unmitigated tragedy, is there a role for humor?
“Whatever doesn’t kill you,” my patient quipped, “makes for a great insurance claim.” It was late that night in the ER, and if ever a young man was trying to put a good face on a situation, he was the one. Taking a turn too fast, he’d taken his car directly off the road — into a construction site. Battered and bruised didn’t begin to cover his condition, but you’d never know that to listen to him.