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Very interesting post, primeryder. From what I've heard, many doctors do have to learn how to emotionally distance themselves - and sort of look at people as objects, for lack of a better word. On one hand, that sounds absolutely horrible, but on the other hand, I think, if I were a doctor, I'd have to do anything I could to not feel every shred of pain that my patients (and their families) go through. I'd have to come up with some sort of coping mechanism or I'd die of depression.
Hm, maybe that crazy doc in the article above just snapped due to an overload of emotion?
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