How do you cope with becoming - from one day to the next - that mythical character in Swiss hospital folklore, FemalePatientOver60WithPacemaker? Spoiler alert! - I am not that character, never have been, and have no intention of becoming it! Prior to surgery for a defective aortic valve, I was: a person who has always... Continue Reading →
Odd things you notice
At the CHUV in Lausanne there are pamphlets at every reception desk entitled "Le patient informé" (The informed patient). Apparently this worrying development has reached such proportions that even the hospital's PR department has noticed it, hence the published flyer. Instead of displaying these flyers where patients congregate, may I suggest tattooing them onto the... Continue Reading →
