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The patient was noticeably frustrated when she left the room. Dr. Schultz had given her extensive advice and very kindly told her that he would be unable to help with her problem. I was surprised. Not one to shy away from total knee replacement surgery, Dr. Schultz has always been confident, even with patients that are not in the primest physical condition. I realized that Dr. Schultz 's honesty reflected his true care for his patient. Dr. Schultz told me that it was difficult for him to say that he couldn 't operate on her. He said that once I become a physician, I must be able to go through all the training and experiences in my life and still retain the ability to say that I don 't have a good answer, even if it turns me into some sort of …show more content…

Schultz 's medical scribe has given me insight into how a true leader interacts with others on a daily basis. As a communicator, Dr. Schultz has a brilliant way of imparting medical language that is easily understandable to his patients. I can 't help but find myself repeating his simple, intuitive communication pattern. I feel the urge to do the same when I practice some day. When viewing X-rays, I appreciate how he describes degenerative joint disease as "tread on your tires" or the presence of bony spurs as "smoke around a campfire." I find that he has an ability to be straightforward with his patients, yet still be disarmingly compassionate. I want to be the kind of physician that gives full attention to his patients even after a long day at work. Dr. Schultz has tremendous energy and is committed to repeating extensive advice even if it happens to be his eighteenth patient. Beyond this, he never fails to express that God is doing the healing and that he is just putting in a device. The respect that Dr. Schultz consistently shows his patients and his inherent humility is what attracts patients to him. Though I believe I have these qualities, Dr. Schultz has showed me the bedside manner and disposition of medical expression. He has inspired me to make an extra effort with patients when I practice medicine. This will allow me to forge lasting relationships and a bond that only a physician and patient can truly

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