12.2 - Hope

About this episode

John and Michael discuss the virtue of hope in medicine and how to foster it in patients.

What does it mean to hope in medicine and for medicine? How do we foster hope in our patients? What is the object of hope when clinical improvement does not seem feasible? Join John and Michael as they discuss the virtue of hope in medicine, addressing these questions and much more. This discussion previews some of the topics that will be covered at the Hippocratic Society National Conference in Houston, June 5-7. Check out the website to find out more. Did you know the Hippocratic Society podcast is a video podcast? Check out our Youtube channel for our video podcast episodes and more!

People in this episode

Host: John

Guest: Michael

Topics covered

• hope in medicine
• fostering hope
• clinical improvement
• Hippocratic Society National Conference
• virtue of hope

Keywords

• hope
• medicine
• clinical improvement
• Hippocratic Society
• National Conference
• patients
• virtue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hippocratic Society

Places: Houston

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