Dr. Bruce Campbell, a physician at the Medical College of Wisconsin, wrote a feature article in JAMA, which was featured in The New York Times Health blog. I was excited to see this because I have been to a humanities interest group at MCW where Dr. Campbell talked about his writing and he is a clearly a doctor who sees the value of contemplating the effects of medicine on the hearts and souls of patients, doctors and students.
Dr. Campbell's article is about his personal experiences treating a patient whose religious beliefs prevented him from using blood products during the surgery. It is a compelling read about the the inner turmoil when a physician's values conflict with a patient's values, and life and health is in the balance.
The NY Times blog is here: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/faith-in-the-operating-room/ and Dr. Campbell's blog is here: http://www.froedtert.com/HealthResources/ReadingRoom/HealthBlogs/Reflections/ListeningtoLeviticus.htm
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