Rita Charon
Okay kiddo, Rita Charon is a doctor who helps other doctors learn how to be better at taking care of their patients. You know how when you go to the doctor, they ask you questions and try to help you feel better? Well, Rita Charon teaches doctors how to be really good at doing that.
One of the things that Rita Charon is really famous for is called "narrative medicine." This means that she thinks it's really important for doctors to listen to their patients' stories. When you feel sick or hurt, you have a story to tell - about how you got hurt or how you're feeling. And sometimes, it can be hard to tell that story to someone else, especially if you're scared or upset. But a good doctor like Rita Charon knows how to listen to your story and help you feel better.
Another thing that Rita Charon talks about is empathy. Empathy means that you understand and care about how someone else is feeling. And when you're sick or hurt, it can be really scary and uncomfortable. But if your doctor can show you that they understand how you're feeling and that they really want to help you feel better, it can make a big difference.
So, Rita Charon is a doctor who helps other doctors be better listeners and more empathetic, so that they can help their patients feel better. And she thinks that all of us - doctors, patients, and everyone else - can learn something from listening to each other's stories and trying to understand how each other is feeling.
One of the things that Rita Charon is really famous for is called "narrative medicine." This means that she thinks it's really important for doctors to listen to their patients' stories. When you feel sick or hurt, you have a story to tell - about how you got hurt or how you're feeling. And sometimes, it can be hard to tell that story to someone else, especially if you're scared or upset. But a good doctor like Rita Charon knows how to listen to your story and help you feel better.
Another thing that Rita Charon talks about is empathy. Empathy means that you understand and care about how someone else is feeling. And when you're sick or hurt, it can be really scary and uncomfortable. But if your doctor can show you that they understand how you're feeling and that they really want to help you feel better, it can make a big difference.
So, Rita Charon is a doctor who helps other doctors be better listeners and more empathetic, so that they can help their patients feel better. And she thinks that all of us - doctors, patients, and everyone else - can learn something from listening to each other's stories and trying to understand how each other is feeling.